Pühajärv

Pühajärv is a lake in , near the town of . The River flows out of the lake.
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  • Type: Lake
  • Description: lake in Valga County, Estonia
  • Also known as: Holy lake” and “Puhajarv

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lake Juusa and Lake Nüpli.

Lake
is a lake in . It is located in the village of in , . is situated 3 km east of Pühajärv.

is a lake of 's southern district of Valga. is close to the larger lake Pühajärve and part of the Pühajärve resort area, near the winter capital of Otepää. An area of great natural beauty, it is a popular holiday resort location. is situated 2½ km northeast of Pühajärv.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Otepää and Otepää.

Photo: Valju, CC BY 3.0.
is a small town with 2,000 inhabitants set in the hills of south , approximately 50 km south from .

Hamlet
is a village in , in southeastern . It has a population of 313. is situated 6 km northeast of Pühajärv.

Pühajärv

Latitude
58.02889° or 58° 1′ 44″ north
Longitude
26.44833° or 26° 26′ 54″ east
Elevation
116 metres (381 feet)
Open location code
9GC82CHX+H8
Geo­Names ID
589320
Wiki­data ID
Q1515717
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In Other Languages

From Azerbaijani to Võro—“Pühajärv” goes by many names.
  • Azerbaijani: Pyoxayarv gölü
  • Cebuano: Ozero Pyukha-Yarv
  • Chinese: 皮哈湖
  • Croatian: Pühajärv
  • Dutch: Pühajärv
  • Egyptian Arabic: بحيره پوهاچارڤ
  • Estonian: Pühajärv
  • Finnish: Pühajärv
  • French: lac Pühajärv
  • French: Lac Pühajärv
  • Georgian: პუჰაიარვი
  • German: Pühajärv
  • Hungarian: Pühajärv
  • Kazakh: Пюхаярв
  • Latvian: Pihajervs
  • Lithuanian: Piuhajervas
  • Persian: دریاچه پوهایارو
  • Polish: Pühajärv
  • Russian: Пюхаярв
  • Serbian: Пихајарв
  • Serbo-Croatian: Pühajärv
  • Slovenian: Pühajärv
  • Spanish: Lago Püha
  • Swedish: Pühajärv
  • Turkish: Pühajärv
  • Ukrainian: П’юхаярв
  • Ukrainian: Пюхаярв
  • Võro: Pühäjärv
  • Pühäjärv

Localities in the Area

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Highlights include Väike Munamägi and Lake Inni.

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