Purka
Purka is a hamlet in Purka küla, Rõuge Parish, Võru County. Purka is situated nearby to the hamlet Haavistu, as well as near Plaksi.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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.
Plaani Orthodox Church
Church
Photo: Hannu, Public domain.
Plaani Orthodox Church is situated 3½ km south of Purka.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kergatsi and Kaldemäe.
Kergatsi
Hamlet
Kergatsi is a settlement in Rõuge Parish, Võru County in southeastern Estonia. Between 1991–2017 the village was located in Haanja Parish.
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.
Purka
- Type: Hamlet
- Also known as: “Turka”
- Category: locality
- Location: Purka küla, Rõuge Parish, Võru County, Estonia, Baltic states, Europe
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Latitude
57.70599° or 57° 42′ 22″ northLongitude
27.08538° or 27° 5′ 7″ eastElevation
261 metres (856 feet)Open location code
9G99P34P+95OpenStreetMap ID
node 1973429534OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
8619789
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In Other Languages
“Purka” goes by many names.
- Russian: “Пурка”
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