Vaskna
Vaskna is a lake in Võru County, Estonia. Vaskna is situated nearby to the hamlet Purka, as well as near Plaksi.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Aleksander Kaasik, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Lake
- Description: lake in Estonia
- Also known as: “Lake Vaskna” and “Vaskna Jarv”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Suur Munamägi and Mäesulg.
Suur Munamägi
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Aleksander Kaasik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Suur Munamägi is the highest peak in Estonia, reaching 318 metres above sea level. It is located near the village of Haanja, in Võru County in the southeastern corner of Estonia, close to the borders of both Latvia and Russia.
Kõvvõrjärv
Lake
Kõvvõrjärv is a lake in Estonia. It is located in the village of Tsiamäe in Rõuge Parish, Võru County. Kõvvõrjärv is situated 3½ km northwest of Vaskna.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kaldemäe and Haanja.
Haanja
Hamlet
Photo: Hannu, Public domain.
Haanja is a village in Rõuge Parish, Võru County, in southeastern Estonia. It's located 16 km south from the town of Võru. Between 1991 and 2017 the village was the administrative centre of Haanja Parish.
Kergatsi
Hamlet
Kergatsi is a settlement in Rõuge Parish, Võru County in southeastern Estonia. Between 1991–2017 the village was located in Haanja Parish.
Vaskna
- Category: body of water
- Location: Võru County, Estonia, Baltic states, Europe
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Satellite Map
Discover Vaskna from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Vaskna” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Vaskna Järv”
- Chinese: “瓦斯克納湖”
- Egyptian Arabic: “بحيره ڤاسكنا”
- Estonian: “Vaskna järv”
- Finnish: “Vaskna järv”
- Polish: “Vaskna”
- Swedish: “Vaskna järv”
- Swedish: “Vaskna Järv”
- Ukrainian: “Васкна”
- Võro: “Vaskna järv”
- Welsh: “Llyn Vaskna”
- “Vaskna järv”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Purka and Plaksi.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Suur Munamägi and Külajärv.
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