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Tursa

Located in Tursa küla, Rõuge vald Coordinates: 57°35′24″ N 26°30′07″ E

Map showing the location of Tursa Tursa
Location in Estonia
Population
20
20
Elevation
68 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 Airport81 km
PKV Princess Olga Pskov International Airport115 km

About Tursa

Tursa is a village. Location: Tursa küla, Rõuge vald. Population: 20. Elevation: 68 m.

From Wikipedia

Tursa is a settlement in Rõuge Parish, Võru County in southeastern Estonia. Between 1991 and 2017 (until the administrative reform of Estonian municipalities) the village was located in Mõniste Parish

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
5.7 km²

Source: Wikidata

Population of Tursa over time

Population of Tursa over time
2011 20
2019 17
2020 19

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Tursa

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).

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Climate of Tursa
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 Tursa

The nearest airport is Tartu Airport (TAY), 81 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Riga, 161 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Tartu Airport (TAY) Tartu 81 kmnorth
  • Princess Olga Pskov International Airport (PKV) Pskov 115 kmeast
  • Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 151 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Riga Population: 742.6K 161 kmsouthwest
  • Tallinn Population: 394K 230 kmnorthwest
  • Vilnius Population: 542.4K 332 kmsouth
  • Kaunas Population: 289.4K 340 kmsouthwest
  • Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 390 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Tursa

Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 3 natural sites, 71 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km7 places

  • Ubajärv Lake 10 kmNE
  • Suur Pehmejärv Lake 13 kmN
  • Ähijärv Lake 14 kmN
  • Aheru Lake Lake 14 kmNW

25–60 km27 places

  • Valgjärve TV Mast Landmark 57 kmN
  • Lake Vagula Lake 38 kmNE
  • Uhtjärv Lake 35 kmN
  • Tamula Järv Lake 40 kmNE

60–100 km45 places

  • Tondisaar Island 73 kmN
  • Jumara River 68 kmW
  • Old Observatory Attraction 89 kmN
  • Kaarsild Landmark 89 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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