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Urvaste

Located in Urvaste küla, Antsla vald Coordinates: 57°55′20″ N 26°34′58″ E

Urvaste
Abrget47j · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
136
136
Elevation
149 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 Airport43 km
PKV Princess Olga Pskov International Airport109 km

About Urvaste

Urvaste is a village. Location: Urvaste küla, Antsla vald. Population: 136. Elevation: 149 m.

From Wikipedia

Urvaste (Võro: Urvastõ; German: Anzen) is a village in Antsla Parish, Võru County, in southeastern Estonia. Before the 2017 Administrative Reform, the village belonged to Urvaste Parish. The Tamme-Lauri oak, the thickest and oldest tree in Estonia, is located near Urvaste.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
14.2 km²

Source: Wikidata

Population of Urvaste over time

Population of Urvaste over time
2011 90
2019 99
2020 91
2021 81

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Urvaste

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 2° · Night -3° · Rain 55 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -9°)
Wettest month
August (81 mm)
Driest month
February (31 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 Urvaste
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-3°2°9°17°20°22°20°14°9°2°-1°
Average low (°C)-8°-9°-5°0°5°9°11°10°6°2°-3°-7°
Precipitation (mm)393132365269798169605546

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Urvaste

The nearest airport is Tartu Airport (TAY), 43 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Riga, 184 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Tartu Airport (TAY) Tartu 43 kmnorth
  • Princess Olga Pskov International Airport (PKV) Pskov 109 kmeast
  • Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 136 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Riga Population: 742.6K 184 kmsouthwest
  • Tallinn Population: 394K 199 kmnorthwest
  • Vilnius Population: 542.4K 369 kmsouth
  • Kaunas Population: 289.4K 375 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Urvaste

Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 2 natural sites, 81 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km12 places

  • Valgjärve TV Mast Landmark 20 kmN
  • Lake Vagula Lake 21 kmSE
  • Uhtjärv Lake 3 kmS
  • Suur Pehmejärv Lake 24 kmS

25–60 km48 places

  • Tondisaar Island 44 kmNW
  • Old Observatory Attraction 51 kmN
  • Kaarsild Landmark 52 kmN
  • Kuradisild Landmark 51 kmN

60–100 km28 places

  • Jumara River 86 kmSW
  • Piirissaar Island 74 kmNE
  • Soitsjärv Lake 71 kmN
  • Viljandi Järv Lake 75 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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