Otepää

Otepää is a village in , in southeastern . It has a population of 313.
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  • Type: Hamlet with 21 residents
  • Description: village in Otepää Rural Municipality, Valga County, Estonia
  • Also known as: Otepaeae kuela

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lake Pilkuse and Otepää Bishop’s Castle.

Lake

Castle
Otepää Castle was a stronghold of the Ugandi Estonians in , later controlled by the Bishop of Tartu and his vassals. Otepää Castle was one of the most prominent centers of ancient Estonia and a crucial hub in Southern Estonia, being one of Estonia's strongest ancient fortresses, located atop the highest hillfort in the region.

Lake
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a lake.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include 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 .

Otepää

Latitude
58.0674° or 58° 4′ 3″ north
Longitude
26.5225° or 26° 31′ 21″ east
Population
21
Elevation
119 metres (390 feet)
Open location code
9GC83G8C+XX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1973429192
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
11053195
Wiki­data ID
Q3465703
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Volapük—“Otepää” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: Օտեպյաե
  • Chinese: Otepää
  • Dutch: Otepää küla
  • Dutch: Otepää
  • Estonian: Otepää küla
  • Estonian: Otepää
  • French: Otepää küla
  • French: Otepää
  • German: Otepää küla
  • German: Otepää
  • Min Nan Chinese: Otepää (chng-thâu)
  • Polish: Otepää küla
  • Polish: Otepää
  • Russian: Отепя (деревня)
  • Russian: Отепяэ
  • Ukrainian: Отепяе
  • Volapük: Otepää küla

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Lüüsjärv and Otepää Old Cemetery.

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