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Orava

Located in Orava küla, Võru Parish Coordinates: 57°53′48″ N 27°27′33″ E

Orava
Ivo Kruusamägi · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
300
300
Elevation
66 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 Airport57 km
TAY Tartu Airport65 km

About Orava

Orava is a village. Location: Orava küla, Võru Parish. Population: 300. Elevation: 66 m.

From Wikipedia

Orava (German: Waldeck) is a village in Võru Parish, Võru County, South East Estonia. Orava railway station on Tartu-Pechory railway line is located around 3 km north of the village. It is second station on the Edelaraudtee Koidula - Tartu route.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
13 km²

Source: Wikidata

Population of Orava over time

Population of Orava over time
2011 240
2019 229
2020 230
2021 207

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Orava

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 2° · Night -2° · Rain 52 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -9°)
Wettest month
July (80 mm)
Driest month
February (29 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 Orava
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)382930344969807766585243

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Orava

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, 228 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Princess Olga Pskov International Airport (PKV) Pskov 57 kmeast
  • Tartu Airport (TAY) Tartu 65 kmnorthwest
  • Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 185 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Riga Population: 742.6K 228 kmsouthwest
  • Tallinn Population: 394K 233 kmnorthwest
  • Vilnius Population: 542.4K 382 kmsouth
  • Kaunas Population: 289.4K 399 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Orava

Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 2 natural sites, 70 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km6 places

  • Paidra Järv Lake 16 kmW
  • Noodasjärv Lake 19 kmSW
  • Kärnjärv Lake 17 kmW
  • Piuza River 23 kmE

25–60 km32 places

  • Valgjärve TV Mast Landmark 51 kmNW
  • Piirissaar Island 53 kmN
  • Võngjärv Lake 52 kmN
  • Lake Vagula Lake 33 kmW

60–100 km39 places

  • Tondisaar Island 89 kmNW
  • Lake Peipus Lake 95 kmN
  • Old Observatory Attraction 69 kmNW
  • Kaarsild Landmark 69 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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