Puhajarve
This little Estonian village in Otepää Parish, Valga County, sits beside a lake whose name translates roughly as "Holy Lake" — recorded in German as Heiligensee and referenced as early as 1417. The village holds a war memorial stone, a war oak, and a grove of oaks associated with local history, alongside ancient oak trees on the nearby islets of Kloostrisaar and Sõsarsaared.
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- Population185
- Nearest water from center 1.7 km1.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 4.5 km2.8 mi
Nearest airports
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Puhajarve: quick answers
Where is Puhajarve?
Puhajarve is in Estonia, about 42 km26 miles in a straight line from Võru.
How do you get to Puhajarve?
The nearest airport is Tartu (TAY), about 40 min away by road. The nearest train station is Palupera, about 10 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Puhajarve?
The warmest month is July, averaging 18°C64°F across day and night; the coolest is February, at -5°C23°F. The wettest month is June, with about 92 mm3.6 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Puhajarve?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 restaurant and 1 café within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Puhajarve?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Tartu, Karksi-Nuia and Otepaeae.