- Population
- 773
- 773
- Elevation
- 141 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Tallinn · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- PKV Princess Olga Pskov International Airport66 km
- TAY Tartu Airport74 km
About Vastseliina
Vastseliina is a village. Location: Vastseliina alevik, Võru Parish. Population: 773. Elevation: 141 m.
Vastseliina (Võro: Vahtsõliina; German: Neuhausen) is a small borough (alevik) in Võru Parish, Võru County in southeastern Estonia. Vastseliina was the center of Vastseliina raion from 1950 to 1959. Vastseliina is the birthplace of wrestler and 1924 Olympic Gold Medalist Eduard Pütsep and writer and lawyer Uido Truija.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Area
- 2.8 km²
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Vastseliina
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Kirikumäe Järv Teo Niklus · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population of Vastseliina over time
| 2011 | 620 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 606 | |
| 2020 | 592 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Vastseliina
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 2° · Night -2° · Rain 55 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -9°)
- Wettest month
- July (82 mm)
- Driest month
- February (32 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° | 9° | 17° | 20° | 22° | 20° | 14° | 8° | 2° | -1° |
| Average low (°C) | -8° | -9° | -5° | 1° | 6° | 10° | 12° | 11° | 6° | 3° | -2° | -6° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 41 | 32 | 33 | 36 | 51 | 71 | 82 | 78 | 67 | 61 | 55 | 46 |
How to get to Vastseliina
The nearest airport is Princess Olga Pskov International Airport (PKV), 66 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Riga, 211 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Princess Olga Pskov International Airport (PKV) Pskov 66 kmeast
- Tartu Airport (TAY) Tartu 74 kmnorthwest
- Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 183 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Riga Population: 742.6K 211 kmsouthwest
- Tallinn Population: 394K 241 kmnorthwest
- Vilnius Population: 542.4K 361 kmsouth
- Kaunas Population: 289.4K 378 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Vastseliina
Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 2 natural sites, 65 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km15 places
- Tamula Järv Lake 23 kmNW
- Pulli Järv Lake 15 kmS
- Paidra Järv Lake 21 kmN
- Noodasjärv Lake 13 kmNW
25–60 km22 places
- Valgjärve TV Mast Landmark 55 kmNW
- Lake Vagula Lake 26 kmNW
- Uhtjärv Lake 47 kmNW
- Ubajärv Lake 43 kmW
60–100 km35 places
- Tondisaar Island 90 kmNW
- Old Observatory Attraction 80 kmNW
- Kaarsild Landmark 80 kmNW
- Kuradisild Landmark 80 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kirikumäe Järv Lake, Võrumaa5.8 km SW
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Suur Munamägi Mountain, Haanja küla14 km W -
Kisejärv Lake, Võrumaa11 km SW -
Lake Keeri Lake, Võrumaa12 km W -
Noodasjärv Lake, Võrumaa13 km NW
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Vaskna Järv Lake, Võrumaa13 km W
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources