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Ahja (river)
The Ahja ( et, Ahja jõgi) is a river in Estonia. The river is long. The river begins at Lake Erastvere and empties into the River Emajõgi. Gallery Ahja jõgi, Läänistel, 2008.jpg, The Ahja in Lääniste in 2008 Ahja river, Valgemetsa.JPG, The Ahja near Valgemetsa Kiidjärve_vesiveski.jpg, Kiidjärve watermill, built in 1914 Väike Taevaskoda 2011.jpg, Taevaskoja Taevaskoja ( vro, Taivaskua) is a village in Põlva Parish, Põlva County in southeastern Estonia, (retrieved 28 July 2021) known for its outcrops of Devonian sandstone on the banks of Ahja river The Ahja ( et, Ahja jõgi) is a river in Esto ... Talv Väike-Taevaskojas.jpg, Winter in 2016 External links Rivers of Estonia {{Estonia-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Erastvere
Lake Erastvere is a lake of Estonia. See also *List of lakes of Estonia ''This is a list of lakes (including reservoirs) in Estonia.'' Largest lakes All lakes ''List is incomplete'' See also * External links {{Europe topic, List of lakes of * Estonia Lakes A lake is an area filled with water, locali ... Erastvere Kanepi Parish Erastvere {{Estonia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emajõgi
Emajõgi (; meaning ''"Mother River"'') is a river in Estonia which flows from Lake Võrtsjärv through Tartu County into Lake Peipsi, crossing the city of Tartu for 10 km. It has a length of 100 km. The Emajõgi is sometimes called the Suur Emajõgi ("Great Emajõgi"), in contrast with the Väike Emajõgi ("Little Emajõgi"), another river which flows into the southern end of Lake Võrtsjärv. Emajõgi is the second largest river in Estonia by discharge and the only fully navigable river. Course The source of Emajõgi is at the northeastern shore of Võrtsjärv at Rannu-Jõesuu, from where the river follows a roughly eastward course towards Lake Peipsi. The course of Emajõgi is divided into 3 distinct sections. dead link In the upper course, from Võrtsjärv to Kärevere bridge, the river flows through large, flat and marshy areas, which are part of Alam-Pedja Nature Reserve. In this heavily meandering section, Emajõgi lacks a clearly defined floodplain – the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estonia
Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, and to the east by Lake Peipus and Russia. The territory of Estonia consists of the mainland, the larger islands of Saaremaa and Hiiumaa, and over 2,200 other islands and islets on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea, covering a total area of . The capital city Tallinn and Tartu are the two largest urban areas of the country. The Estonian language is the autochthonous and the official language of Estonia; it is the first language of the majority of its population, as well as the world's second most spoken Finnic language. The land of what is now modern Estonia has been inhabited by '' Homo sapiens'' since at least 9,000 BC. The medieval indigenous population of Estonia was one of the last " pagan" civilisations in Europe to adopt Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
River
A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river. In some cases, a river flows into the ground and becomes dry at the end of its course without reaching another body of water. Small rivers can be referred to using names such as Stream#Creek, creek, Stream#Brook, brook, rivulet, and rill. There are no official definitions for the generic term river as applied to Geographical feature, geographic features, although in some countries or communities a stream is defined by its size. Many names for small rivers are specific to geographic location; examples are "run" in some parts of the United States, "Burn (landform), burn" in Scotland and northeast England, and "beck" in northern England. Sometimes a river is defined as being larger than a creek, but not always: the language is vague. Rivers are part of the water cycle. Water generally collects in a river from Precipitation (meteorology), precipitation through a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lääniste
Lääniste is a village in Kastre Parish, Tartu County, Estonia. (retrieved 28 July 2021) It is located just southeast of Võnnu, by the Ahja River The Ahja ( et, Ahja jõgi) is a river in Estonia. The river is long. The river begins at Lake Erastvere and empties into the River Emajõgi Emajõgi (; meaning ''"Mother River"'') is a river in Estonia which flows from Lake Võrtsjärv thro .... The city of Tartu is located about northwest. In 2000 Lääniste had a population of 134. References External linksUnofficial websiteLääniste blog Villages in Tartu County {{tartu-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valgemetsa
Valgemetsa is a village in Põlva Parish, Põlva County in southeastern Estonia. (retrieved 28 July 2021) It is located by the Ahja River The Ahja ( et, Ahja jõgi) is a river in Estonia. The river is long. The river begins at Lake Erastvere and empties into the River Emajõgi Emajõgi (; meaning ''"Mother River"'') is a river in Estonia which flows from Lake Võrtsjärv thro ... near the Tartu-Petseri Railway. The village was founded after the completion of the railway between 1927 and 1931. In the 1930s Valgemetsa became a popular holiday location for artists and writers, notably Elmar Kits. Since then, other artists have spent time at the village, painting the landscape. These include, Saskia Kasemaa, Harri Pudersell and Ida Anton-Agu. References Villages in Põlva County {{Põlva-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiidjärve
Kiidjärve is a village in Põlva Parish, Põlva County in southeastern Estonia. (retrieved 28 July 2021) It's located about north of the town of Põlva and about southeast of the city of Tartu, by the Tartu–Pechory railway and the Ahja River. The village territory includes Saesaare Reservoir with hydroelectric power station and Valgesoo bog (Landscape protection area). As of 2011 Estonia Census, 2011 Census, the settlement's population was 168. In Kiidjärve, there's a railway halt on Elron (rail transit), Elron's Tartu–Koidula railway station, Koidula line, but is served by only one train a day. The journey from/to Tartu takes about 45 minutes. Kiidjärve is home to "Maarja Village" (''Maarja Küla''), home of young adults with learning disabilities. Kiidjärve Manor Kiidjärve was the location of Kiidjärve Manor (german: Kiddijerw), first mentioned in the end of the 17th century. At first it belonged to the Zoege von Manteuffel, Zoege von Manteuffel family, but cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taevaskoja
Taevaskoja ( vro, Taivaskua) is a village in Põlva Parish, Põlva County in southeastern Estonia, (retrieved 28 July 2021) known for its outcrops of Devonian sandstone on the banks of Ahja river The Ahja ( et, Ahja jõgi) is a river in Estonia. The river is long. The river begins at Lake Erastvere and empties into the River Emajõgi Emajõgi (; meaning ''"Mother River"'') is a river in Estonia which flows from Lake Võrtsjärv thro .... References Villages in Põlva County Tourist attractions in Põlva County {{Põlva-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
