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Piusa

Located in Piusa küla, Võru Parish Coordinates: 57°50′24″ N 27°27′55″ E

Piusa
Maasaak · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
7
7
Elevation
60 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 Airport56 km
TAY Tartu Airport69 km

About Piusa

Piusa is a village. Location: Piusa küla, Võru Parish. Population: 7. Elevation: 60 m.

From Wikipedia

Piusa is a village in Võru Parish, Võru County, in southeastern Estonia. It is located on the left bank of the river Piusa, near the border of Russia. Prior to the 2017 administrative reform of local governments, it was located in Orava Parish. Piusa is famous for its sand caves along the river. Sand quarries for glass production are active in Piusa since 1922. Piusa has a station on the railway line that formerly linked Valga and Pechory.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
6.9 km²

Source: Wikidata

Population of Piusa over time

Population of Piusa over time
2011 5
2019 7
2020 7

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Piusa

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).

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Climate of Piusa
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 Piusa

The nearest airport is Princess Olga Pskov International Airport (PKV), 56 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Riga, 225 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Princess Olga Pskov International Airport (PKV) Pskov 56 kmeast
  • Tartu Airport (TAY) Tartu 69 kmnorthwest
  • Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 188 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Riga Population: 742.6K 225 kmsouthwest
  • Tallinn Population: 394K 238 kmnorthwest
  • Vilnius Population: 542.4K 376 kmsouth
  • Kaunas Population: 289.4K 394 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Piusa

Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 2 natural sites, 67 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km6 places

  • Paidra Järv Lake 18 kmNW
  • Noodasjärv Lake 17 kmW
  • Kirikumäe Järv Lake 22 kmSW
  • Kärnjärv Lake 19 kmW

25–60 km31 places

  • Valgjärve TV Mast Landmark 55 kmNW
  • Piirissaar Island 59 kmN
  • Võngjärv Lake 58 kmN
  • Lake Vagula Lake 33 kmW

60–100 km37 places

  • Tondisaar Island 92 kmNW
  • Old Observatory Attraction 74 kmNW
  • Kaarsild Landmark 74 kmNW
  • Kuradisild Landmark 75 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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