- Population
- 233
- 233
- Elevation
- 101 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Tallinn · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- PKV Princess Olga Pskov International Airport57 km
- TAY Tartu Airport71 km
About Obinitsa
Obinitsa is a village. Location: Obinitsa küla, Setomaa vald. Population: 233. Elevation: 101 m.
Obinitsa (also known as Obiniste, Abinitsa, or Kirikmäe) is a village in Setomaa Parish, Võru County, southeastern Estonia. It has a population of 147 (as of 1 January 2022). Meremäe–Obinitsa Primary School was closed in 2009, and since then the building has been used as a nursing home. Obinitsa was the Finno-Ugric Capital of Culture in 2015.
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At a glance
- Area
- 2.8 km²
Source: Wikidata
Population of Obinitsa over time
| 2011 | 135 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 142 | |
| 2020 | 134 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Obinitsa
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 2° · Night -2° · Rain 54 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 22°)
- 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -3° | -3° | 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) | 39 | 31 | 32 | 36 | 51 | 71 | 82 | 77 | 67 | 59 | 54 | 45 |
How to get to Obinitsa
The nearest airport is Princess Olga Pskov International Airport (PKV), 57 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Riga, 223 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Princess Olga Pskov International Airport (PKV) Pskov 57 kmeast
- Tartu Airport (TAY) Tartu 71 kmnorthwest
- Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 188 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Riga Population: 742.6K 223 kmsouthwest
- Tallinn Population: 394K 239 kmnorthwest
- Vilnius Population: 542.4K 372 kmsouth
- Kaunas Population: 289.4K 391 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Obinitsa
Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 2 natural sites, 68 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km8 places
- Paidra Järv Lake 19 kmNW
- Noodasjärv Lake 16 kmW
- Kisejärv Lake 24 kmSW
- Kirikumäe Järv Lake 18 kmSW
25–60 km28 places
- Valgjärve TV Mast Landmark 55 kmNW
- Lake Vagula Lake 32 kmW
- Uhtjärv Lake 53 kmW
- Ubajärv Lake 54 kmW
60–100 km39 places
- Tondisaar Island 93 kmNW
- Old Observatory Attraction 76 kmNW
- Kaarsild Landmark 76 kmNW
- Kuradisild Landmark 76 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Noodasjärv Lake, Võrumaa16 km W
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Kirikumäe Järv Lake, Võrumaa18 km SW -
Paidra Järv Lake, Võrumaa19 km NW -
Kärnjärv Lake, Võrumaa19 km NW
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Lake Keeri Lake, Võrumaa22 km W -
Verijärv Lake, Võrumaa23 km W
Sources & licences
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