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Haanja

Located in Haanja küla, Rõuge vald Coordinates: 57°43′18″ N 27°02′56″ E

Haanja
Hannu · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Population
178
178
Elevation
251 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 Airport69 km
PKV Princess Olga Pskov International Airport80 km

About Haanja

Haanja is a village. Location: Haanja küla, Rõuge vald. Population: 178. Elevation: 251 m.

From Wikipedia

Haanja (Võro: Haani; German: Hahnshof) is a village in Rõuge Parish, Võru County, in southeastern Estonia. It's located 16 km south from the town of Võru. Between 1991 and 2017 (until the administrative reform of Estonian municipalities) the village was the administrative centre of Haanja Parish. The village had a population of 191 (as of 2004). Suur Munamägi, the highest peak in Estonia (and the Baltic states), reaching 318 metres (1,043 ft) above sea level, is located in Haanja.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
5.2 km²

Source: Wikidata

Population of Haanja over time

Population of Haanja over time
2011 162
2019 131
2020 127
2021 161

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Haanja

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 1° · Night -3° · Rain 56 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -9°)
Wettest month
July (82 mm)
Driest month
February (33 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 Haanja
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-3°2°9°16°20°21°20°14°8°1°-2°
Average low (°C)-9°-9°-5°0°5°9°11°10°6°2°-3°-7°
Precipitation (mm)423334375172828068625648

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Haanja

The nearest airport is Tartu Airport (TAY), 69 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Riga, 197 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Tartu Airport (TAY) Tartu 69 kmnorth
  • Princess Olga Pskov International Airport (PKV) Pskov 80 kmeast
  • Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 171 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Riga Population: 742.6K 197 kmsouthwest
  • Tallinn Population: 394K 233 kmnorthwest
  • Vilnius Population: 542.4K 355 kmsouth
  • Kaunas Population: 289.4K 369 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Haanja

Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 2 natural sites, 71 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km17 places

  • Lake Vagula Lake 16 kmNW
  • Tamula Järv Lake 14 kmN
  • Pulli Järv Lake 16 kmSE
  • Paidra Järv Lake 23 kmN

25–60 km23 places

  • Valgjärve TV Mast Landmark 47 kmNW
  • Uhtjärv Lake 35 kmNW
  • Ubajärv Lake 29 kmW
  • Suur Pehmejärv Lake 29 kmW

60–100 km38 places

  • Tondisaar Island 79 kmNW
  • Old Observatory Attraction 76 kmN
  • Kaarsild Landmark 76 kmN
  • Kuradisild Landmark 76 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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