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Rõuge vald

Located in Võrumaa, Estonia Coordinates: 57°43′40″ N 26°52′49″ E

Rõuge vald
Veljorunnel · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
5,435
5.4K
Elevation
128 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Tallinn · UTC+02:00
Places inside
102
listed under Rõuge vald
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
TAY Tartu Airport66 km
PKV Princess Olga Pskov International Airport90 km

About Rõuge vald

Rõuge vald is a district. Location: Võrumaa, Estonia. Population: 5,435.

From Wikipedia

Rõuge Parish (Estonian: Rõuge vald; Võro: Rõugõ vald) is a rural municipality of Estonia, in Võru County. In 2019, it had a population of 5,427 and an area of 933 km2. In 2017, it merged with Haanja Parish, Mõniste Parish, Misso Parish, and Varstu Parish to create a new entity. It retained the Rõuge Parish name.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
2017
Area
933 km²
Official website
rouge.kovtp.ee

Source: Wikidata

Population of Rõuge vald over time

Population of Rõuge vald over time
2018 5,435
2019 5,427
2020 5,311
2021 5,180
2022 4,877
2023 4,865
2024 4,748

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Rõuge vald

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 2° · Night -2° · Rain 56 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -9°)
Wettest month
July (81 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Rõuge vald
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-2°2°10°17°21°22°21°15°9°2°-1°
Average low (°C)-8°-9°-5°1°6°10°12°11°7°3°-2°-6°
Precipitation (mm)413234375271818068625648

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Rõuge vald

The nearest airport is Tartu Airport (TAY), 66 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Riga, 188 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Tartu Airport (TAY) Tartu 66 kmnorth
  • Princess Olga Pskov International Airport (PKV) Pskov 90 kmeast
  • Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 162 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Riga Population: 742.6K 188 kmsouthwest
  • Tallinn Population: 394K 227 kmnorthwest
  • Vilnius Population: 542.4K 353 kmsouth
  • Kaunas Population: 289.4K 364 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Rõuge vald

Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 2 natural sites, 78 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km19 places

  • Lake Vagula Lake 13 kmN
  • Ubajärv Lake 19 kmW
  • Tamula Järv Lake 14 kmNE
  • Suur Pehmejärv Lake 19 kmW

25–60 km20 places

  • Valgjärve TV Mast Landmark 43 kmN
  • Uhtjärv Lake 27 kmNW
  • Rasina Arujärv Lake 59 kmNE
  • Pühajärv Lake 42 kmNW

60–100 km46 places

  • Tondisaar Island 72 kmNW
  • Jumara River 93 kmW
  • Old Observatory Attraction 73 kmN
  • Kaarsild Landmark 73 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Places in Rõuge vald

102 places

Cities & villages42

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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