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Õruste

Located in Õruste küla, Valga vald Coordinates: 57°54′30″ N 26°11′21″ E

Map showing the location of Õruste Õruste
Location in Estonia
Population
120
120
Elevation
50 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 Airport53 km
EPU Pärnu Airport116 km

About Õruste

Õruste is a village. Location: Õruste küla, Valga vald. Population: 120. Elevation: 50 m.

From Wikipedia

Õruste is a village in Valga Parish, Valga County, in southern Estonia. Between 1992 and 2017 (until the administrative reform of Estonian local governments) the village was located in Õru Parish. It has a population of 120 (as of 2008). The Tartu–Valga road (part of E264) passes through Õruste. So does the Tartu–Valga railway, but there is no station in Õruste. The nearest stations are in Keeni and Tsirguliina, both about 5 km away.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
28.3 km²

Source: Wikidata

Population of Õruste over time

Population of Õruste over time
2011 94
2019 86
2020 78
2021 65

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Õruste

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).

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Climate of Õruste
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°10°12°11°6°2°-2°-6°
Precipitation (mm)413232365168778069615848

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Õruste

The nearest airport is Tartu Airport (TAY), 53 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Riga, 165 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Tartu Airport (TAY) Tartu 53 kmnortheast
  • Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 116 kmnorthwest
  • Princess Olga Pskov International Airport (PKV) Pskov 132 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Riga Population: 742.6K 165 kmsouthwest
  • Tallinn Population: 394K 190 kmnorthwest
  • Vilnius Population: 542.4K 363 kmsouth
  • Kaunas Population: 289.4K 363 kmsouthwest
  • Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 394 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Õruste

Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 3 natural sites, 85 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km8 places

  • Uhtjärv Lake 22 kmE
  • Pühajärv Lake 20 kmNE
  • Lake Kauru Lake 19 kmNE
  • Nüpli Järv Lake 23 kmNE

25–60 km41 places

  • Tondisaar Island 34 kmN
  • Valgjärve TV Mast Landmark 36 kmNE
  • Vissi Järv Lake 41 kmN
  • Võrtsjärv Lake 41 kmN

60–100 km44 places

  • Jumara River 66 kmSW
  • Old Observatory Attraction 61 kmNE
  • Kaarsild Landmark 61 kmNE
  • Kuradisild Landmark 61 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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