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Väimela

Located in Väimela alevik, Võru Parish Coordinates: 57°53′27″ N 27°01′08″ E

Väimela
Birge Talve · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
799
799
Elevation
76 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Tallinn · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
TAY Tartu Airport50 km
PKV Princess Olga Pskov International Airport83 km

About Väimela

Väimela is a village. Location: Väimela alevik, Võru Parish. Population: 799. Elevation: 76 m.

From Wikipedia

Väimela (German: Waimel) is a small borough (alevik) in Võru Parish, Võru County in southeastern Estonia. Väimela is located 5 km from Võru. It was first mentioned in historical materials in 1403. The Võru County Vocational Training Centre is in Väimela. A kolkhoz operated in Väimela during the Soviet era. It was broken up and the land was redistributed to private farmers in 1990.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
4.4 km²

Source: Wikidata

Population of Väimela over time

Population of Väimela over time
2011 734
2019 569
2020 574

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Väimela

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 3° · Night -2° · Rain 52 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -9°)
Wettest month
July (79 mm)
Driest month
February (30 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 Väimela
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-2°3°10°17°21°22°21°15°9°3°-1°
Average low (°C)-8°-9°-5°0°6°10°12°11°7°3°-2°-6°
Precipitation (mm)393031355069797967595244

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Väimela

The nearest airport is Tartu Airport (TAY), 50 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Riga, 204 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Tartu Airport (TAY) Tartu 50 kmnorthwest
  • Princess Olga Pskov International Airport (PKV) Pskov 83 kmeast
  • Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 161 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Riga Population: 742.6K 204 kmsouthwest
  • Tallinn Population: 394K 217 kmnorthwest
  • Vilnius Population: 542.4K 372 kmsouth
  • Kaunas Population: 289.4K 384 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Väimela

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

0–25 km15 places

  • Lake Vagula Lake 8 kmSW
  • Tamula Järv Lake 6 kmSW
  • Paidra Järv Lake 10 kmE
  • Noodasjärv Lake 12 kmSE

25–60 km39 places

  • Old Observatory Attraction 57 kmN
  • Kaarsild Landmark 57 kmN
  • Kuradisild Landmark 57 kmN
  • Inglisild Landmark 57 kmN

60–100 km31 places

  • Tondisaar Island 66 kmNW
  • Lake Peipus Lake 100 kmN
  • Piirissaar Island 60 kmNE
  • Soitsjärv Lake 76 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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