Neitsijärv

Neitsijärv is a lake of 's southern district of Valga. Neitsijärv 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.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Otepää Bishop’s Castle and Otepää Church.

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. is situated 2½ km northeast of Neitsijärv.

Church
is situated 2½ km northeast of Neitsijärv.

Lake
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a lake, which is situated 3 km northeast of Neitsijärv.

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 4 km northeast of Neitsijärv.

Neitsijärv

Latitude
58.04889° or 58° 2′ 56″ north
Longitude
26.46626° or 26° 27′ 59″ east
Open location code
9GC82FX8+HG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 127501802
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Wiki­data ID
Q6989721
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In Other Languages

“Neitsijärv” goes by many names.
  • Estonian: Neitsijärv

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Highlights include Pühajärve Spa Hotell and Pühajärve rannapark.

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