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Village

Sangaste

Located in Otepää vald, Valgamaa Coordinates: 57°55′31″ N 26°18′54″ E

Sangaste
Vaido Otsar · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
243
243
Elevation
66 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Tallinn · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
TAY Tartu Airport48 km
EPU Pärnu Airport122 km

About Sangaste

Sangaste is a village. Location: Otepää vald, Valgamaa. Population: 243. Elevation: 66 m.

From Wikipedia

Sangaste (Võro: Sangastõ) is a small borough (Estonian: alevik) in Otepää Parish, Valga County, southern Estonia. Sangaste has a population of 228 (as of 1 January 2010).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
56 ha

Source: Wikidata

Population of Sangaste over time

Population of Sangaste over time
2011 245
2019 212
2020 215
2021 266

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Sangaste

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 3° · Night -2° · Rain 58 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -9°)
Wettest month
August (80 mm)
Driest month
February (32 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Sangaste
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-2°3°10°17°21°22°21°15°9°3°-1°
Average low (°C)-8°-9°-5°0°5°9°11°11°6°2°-2°-6°
Precipitation (mm)413232365168778069615848

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Sangaste

The nearest airport is Tartu Airport (TAY), 48 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Riga, 172 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Tartu Airport (TAY) Tartu 48 kmnortheast
  • Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 122 kmnorthwest
  • Princess Olga Pskov International Airport (PKV) Pskov 124 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Riga Population: 742.6K 172 kmsouthwest
  • Tallinn Population: 394K 191 kmnorthwest
  • Vilnius Population: 542.4K 366 kmsouth
  • Kaunas Population: 289.4K 368 kmsouthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Sangaste

Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 3 natural sites, 84 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km9 places

  • Uhtjärv Lake 15 kmE
  • Pühajärv Lake 14 kmNE
  • Lõõdla Järv Lake 21 kmE
  • Lake Kauru Lake 12 kmNE

25–60 km45 places

  • Tondisaar Island 34 kmNW
  • Old Observatory Attraction 56 kmNE
  • Kaarsild Landmark 56 kmNE
  • Kuradisild Landmark 56 kmNE

60–100 km38 places

  • Jumara River 73 kmSW
  • Piirissaar Island 86 kmNE
  • Võngjärv Lake 66 kmNE
  • Soitsjärv Lake 73 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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