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Kukhva

Located in Latvia Coordinates: 57°22′29″ N 28°09′46″ E

Kukhva
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Elevation
46 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Vilyaka
36 km SW
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Riga · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PKV Princess Olga Pskov International Airport47 km
TAY Tartu Airport136 km

About Kukhva

Kukhva is a river. Location: Latvia.

From Wikipedia

The Kukhva (Latvian: Kūkova, Russian: Кухва) is a river in Kārsava, Baltinava, and Viļaka municipalities of Latvia and in Pytalovsky and Ostrovsky Districts of Pskov Oblast in Russia. It is a left tributary of the Velikaya. It is 106 kilometres (66 mi) long, and the area of its basin 828 square kilometres (320 sq mi). The source of the Kukhva is Lake Numerne in eastern Latvia. The river flows north, and a stretch of it forms part of the international border between Latvia and Russia.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Length
109 km

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Kukhva

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 (81 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).

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Climate of Kukhva
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-3°2°10°17°21°22°21°15°9°2°-1°
Average low (°C)-9°-9°-5°1°6°11°12°11°6°3°-2°-7°
Precipitation (mm)373031364869817564545243

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Kukhva

The nearest airport is Princess Olga Pskov International Airport (PKV), 47 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Riga, 250 km to the west.

Airports

  • Princess Olga Pskov International Airport (PKV) Pskov 47 kmnorth
  • Tartu Airport (TAY) Tartu 136 kmnorthwest
  • Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 248 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Riga Population: 742.6K 250 kmwest
  • Tallinn Population: 394K 304 kmnorthwest
  • Vilnius Population: 542.4K 349 kmsouthwest
  • Kaunas Population: 289.4K 382 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Kukhva

Within 100 km: 1 natural site, 28 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km2 places

  • Utroya River 10 kmN
  • Lzha River 18 kmS

60–100 km27 places

  • Pitelis Lake 86 kmS
  • Pededze River 90 kmSW
  • Kirikumäe Järv Lake 65 kmNW
  • Noodasjärv Lake 77 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Vilyaka City, Viļaka
    36 km SW
  • Baltinava Village, Baltinavas novads
    57 km SW
  • Meremäe Village, Meremäe küla
    59 km NW
  • Kivioru Village, Rõuge vald
    56 km NW
  • Miikse Village, Miikse küla
    60 km NW
  • Kriiva Village, Kriiva küla
    56 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Utroya River, Latvia
    9.5 km N
  • Lzha River, Latvia
    18 km S

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources