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Village

Punsa

Located in Punsa küla, Rõuge vald Coordinates: 57°38′41″ N 26°37′29″ E

Map showing the location of Punsa Punsa
Location in Estonia
Population
23
23
Elevation
75 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 Airport74 km
PKV Princess Olga Pskov International Airport107 km

About Punsa

Punsa is a village. Location: Punsa küla, Rõuge vald. Population: 23. Elevation: 75 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Tartu Airport (74 km). Nearby sights include Ubajärv and Vaidava River.

At a glance

Area
8.7 km²

Source: Wikidata

Population of Punsa over time

Population of Punsa over time
2011 15
2019 23
2021 14

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Punsa

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 -8°)
Wettest month
August (81 mm)
Driest month
February (30 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 Punsa
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-2°3°10°17°21°22°21°15°9°3°-1°
Average low (°C)-8°-8°-4°1°6°10°12°11°7°3°-2°-6°
Precipitation (mm)403033375068788168635848

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Punsa

The nearest airport is Tartu Airport (TAY), 74 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Riga, 171 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Tartu Airport (TAY) Tartu 74 kmnorth
  • Princess Olga Pskov International Airport (PKV) Pskov 107 kmeast
  • Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 154 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Riga Population: 742.6K 171 kmsouthwest
  • Tallinn Population: 394K 227 kmnorthwest
  • Vilnius Population: 542.4K 340 kmsouth
  • Kaunas Population: 289.4K 349 kmsouthwest
  • Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 399 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Punsa

Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 3 natural sites, 77 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km9 places

  • Ubajärv Lake 4 kmNW
  • Suur Pehmejärv Lake 8 kmNW
  • Lake Kahrila Lake 20 kmNE
  • Ähijärv Lake 11 kmNW

25–60 km28 places

  • Valgjärve TV Mast Landmark 50 kmN
  • Lake Vagula Lake 28 kmNE
  • Uhtjärv Lake 29 kmN
  • Tamula Järv Lake 30 kmNE

60–100 km48 places

  • Tondisaar Island 71 kmNW
  • Jumara River 76 kmW
  • Old Observatory Attraction 82 kmN
  • Kaarsild Landmark 82 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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