Orava
in Orava vald of Põlvamaa, Estonia

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
57.897 and 27.459 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 57° 53' 48" and E 27° 27' 33"
Currency and Currency Code:
Euro - EUR
Spoken languages:
Estonian, Russian
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 09:25 AM (Wednesday)
Timezone: Europe/Tallinn
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:53 am and 3:55 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
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Current travel safety evaluation for Estonia in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 2,6 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Estonia.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Estonia. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Explore Orava

Orava in Orava vald (Põlvamaa) with it's 300 inhabitants is located in Estonia about 144 mi (or 232 km) south-east of Tallinn, the country's capital.

Local time in Orava is now 09:25 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Europe / Tallinn with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 4 airports in the wider vicinity of Orava, of which one is a larger airport. The closest is airport we know is Pskov Airport in Russia in a distance of 35 mi (or 57 km). The closest airport in Estonia is Tartu Airport in a distance of 40 mi (or 57 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. The closest heritage site is Struve Geodetic Arc in Belarus at a distance of 90 mi (or 145 km).

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Mikitamaee, Veriora, Meremaee, Vaerska and Raepina. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 5°C / 41 °F

Morning Temperature 4°C / 39 °F
Evening Temperature 3°C / 37 °F
Night Temperature 2°C / 36 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 82%
Air Pressure 1026 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Thursday, 14th of November 2024

4°C (39 °F)
2°C (35 °F)
Rain and snow, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Friday, 15th of November 2024

3°C (38 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 16th of November 2024

6°C (43 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Põdrad teel

Published: February 11, 2009
Length: 46:24 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Olev Saarela


Piusa Caves Visitor Centre (overview) Estonia

Published: September 17, 2014
Length: 10:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: 7Seil

Piusa Caves & Piusa Caves Visitor Centre When accompanied by the guide, you can visit the observation platform at the Museum cave. The Piusa sandstone caves are the result of hand-mining...


Virtual 3D Caves

Published: January 05, 2011
Length: 25:34 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: 3D Technologies R&D

A short videoclip (screen capture) showing interactive 3D solution to introduce caves. More info: www.3dtech-rd.com.


Piusa koopad 2012

Published: July 03, 2012
Length: 25:53 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: ohtujuht

Külaskäik Piusa koobastesse, juuli 2012 (http://piusa.ee/). Piusa liivakoopad on tekkinud klaasiliiva käsitsi kaevandamise tagajärjel aastatel 1922-1966 ja kujutavad endast maaaluseid...


SkyWars - Minecraft - A Guerra dos Noobs

Published: March 18, 2014
Length: 17:13 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Pika de Prata

Eai galera, beleza? Hoje o vídeo do minigame chamado SkyWars! Conhece? Não? então aqui está o IP do servidor: IP(Conexão Direta): 69.162.111.194:25465 site do canal: www.canalpikadeprata.jim...


Dismantling Orava-Pechory stretch near Matsuri crossing

Published: May 26, 2011
Length: 20:23 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: lt5a100

21.05.2011, the dismantling takes place because the traffic will be rerouted through new Koidula border station. Põlvamaa, Estonia.


Mädajõgi

Published: December 26, 2007
Length: 51:45 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Matkajuht Osaühing

Talvine kanuumatk - julged naudivad. info@matkajuht.ee; www.matkajuht.ee; +37256678113.


2014-09-18 119 km cycling Ilumetsa - Tartu Gopro timelapse video

Published: September 25, 2014
Length: 12:09 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: prtoklumthjd

Cycling day trip Ilumetsa - Meenikunno - Pääsna - Pindi - Võuküla - Holvandi - Vanaküla - Miiaste - Lahojärv - Kärsa - Lääniste - Võnnu - Melliste - Vana-Kastre - Luunja - Ihaste...


2te116-1404 Tartu Petseri liinil Matsuri külas

Published: August 05, 2008
Length: 48:10 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: pajositalu

Raudtee suleti 20.05.2011 seoses Koidula jaama valmimisega.


Korp 2011.mp4

Published: January 04, 2012
Length: 31:00 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Володя Н

Был очень дружный и веселый праздник "Самый лучший день" - Баня, озеро, море алко, костюмы, короче круто и...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Orava Parish

Orava Parish is a rural municipality in south-eastern Estonia, Põlva County. The municipality has a population of 854 (as of 1 January 2008) and covers an area of 175.52 km². The population density is 4.9 inhabitants per km².

Located at 57.8872, 27.4581 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Orava Parish

Hanikase

Hanikase is a village in Orava Parish, Põlva County in southeastern Estonia.

Located at 57.8667, 27.4333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Põlva County

Kakusuu

Kakusuu is a village in Orava Parish, Põlva County in southeastern Estonia.

Located at 57.8708, 27.4506 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Põlva County

Kliima

Kliima is a village in Orava Parish, Põlva County in southeastern Estonia. Writer and former military officer Leo Kunnas (born 1967) was born in Kliima.

Located at 57.8667, 27.4833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Põlva County

Korgõmõisa

Korgõmõisa is a village in Orava Parish, Põlva County in southeastern Estonia.

Located at 57.8756, 27.4719 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Põlva County

Madi, Estonia

Madi is a village in Orava Parish, Põlva County in southeastern Estonia.

Located at 57.8647, 27.4719 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Põlva County

Rõssa

Rõssa is a village in Orava Parish, Põlva County in southeastern Estonia.

Located at 57.9167, 27.4833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Põlva County


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Orava