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Miikse

Located in Miikse küla, Setomaa vald Coordinates: 57°42′32″ N 27°23′01″ E

Miikse
Vaido Otsar · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
45
45
Elevation
168 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Tallinn · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PKV Princess Olga Pskov International Airport61 km
TAY Tartu Airport78 km

About Miikse

Miikse is a village. Location: Miikse küla, Setomaa vald. Population: 45. Elevation: 168 m.

From Wikipedia

Miikse (also known as Meeksi, Miiksi, Megusitsa) is a village in Setomaa Parish, Võru County, southeastern Estonia. It has a population of 52 (as of 1 January 2009). Meeksi Saint John the Baptist church was built in 1953. In that time Estonia was under Joseph Stalin's rule. The local people finished the work by building at nights.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
6.2 km²

Source: Wikidata

Population of Miikse over time

Population of Miikse over time
2011 34
2019 45
2020 41

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Miikse

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 2° · Night -3° · Rain 54 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -9°)
Wettest month
July (82 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 Miikse
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-3°2°9°16°20°21°20°14°8°2°-2°
Average low (°C)-9°-9°-5°0°6°10°12°11°6°2°-3°-7°
Precipitation (mm)393132365171827767595445

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Miikse

The nearest airport is Princess Olga Pskov International Airport (PKV), 61 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Riga, 215 km to the west.

Airports

  • Princess Olga Pskov International Airport (PKV) Pskov 61 kmeast
  • Tartu Airport (TAY) Tartu 78 kmnorthwest
  • Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 189 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Riga Population: 742.6K 215 kmwest
  • Tallinn Population: 394K 246 kmnorthwest
  • Vilnius Population: 542.4K 361 kmsouth
  • Kaunas Population: 289.4K 379 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Miikse

Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 2 natural sites, 61 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km12 places

  • Pulli Järv Lake 15 kmSW
  • Noodasjärv Lake 18 kmNW
  • Kisejärv Lake 13 kmSW
  • Kirikumäe Järv Lake 9 kmW

25–60 km23 places

  • Lake Vagula Lake 32 kmNW
  • Uhtjärv Lake 53 kmNW
  • Ubajärv Lake 48 kmW
  • Tamula Järv Lake 28 kmNW

60–100 km33 places

  • Tondisaar Island 96 kmNW
  • Old Observatory Attraction 84 kmNW
  • Kaarsild Landmark 84 kmNW
  • Kuradisild Landmark 84 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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