Lake Riiska
Lake Riiska is a lake in Mustivere küla, Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County. Lake Riiska is situated nearby to Lake Mandle, as well as near the hamlet Jämejala.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Viljandi Castle and Viljandi railway station.
Viljandi Castle
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Viljandi Castle is 13th Century castle in a Viljandi, Estonia. It was built by the Livonian Order, and construction started in 1224 in place of a former hillfort, which was one of the strongest castles in Livonia. Viljandi Castle is situated 3½ km southeast of Lake Riiska.
Viljandi railway station
Railway station
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Viljandi railway station is a railway station serving the town of Viljandi in southern Estonia. The station is the southern terminus of the Tallinn–Viljandi railway line. Viljandi railway station is situated 2½ km southeast of Lake Riiska.
Viljandi linnastaadion
Stadium
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Viljandi linnastaadion is a multi-purpose stadium in Viljandi, Estonia. Opened in 1929 and located by Lake Viljandi, it is the home ground of Viljandi JK Tulevik. The stadium has 1,068 seats, of which 386 are under the roof. Viljandi linnastaadion is situated 4 km southeast of Lake Riiska.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jämejala and Viljandi.
Jämejala
Hamlet
Jämejala is a village in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County, Estonia. It has a population of 199.
Viljandi
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Viljandi is a town and municipality in southern Estonia with a population of 17,255 in 2024. It is the capital of Viljandi County and is geographically located between two major Estonian cities, Pärnu and Tartu.
Viiratsi
Village
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Viiratsi is a small borough in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County, Estonia. As of the 2011 census, the settlement's population was 1,332. The Commander-in-chief of the Estonian Army Johan Laidoner was born in Raja farmstead near Viiratsi, site now located in nearby Vardja village. Viiratsi is situated 6 km east of Lake Riiska.
Lake Riiska
- Type: Body of water
- Description: lake in Viljandi County, Estonia
- Category: lake
- Location: Mustivere küla, Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County, Estonia, Baltic states, Europe
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Latitude
58.37722° or 58° 22′ 38″ northLongitude
25.54955° or 25° 32′ 58″ eastOpen location code
9GC79GGX+VROpenStreetMap ID
way 26601609OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterWikidata ID
Q31272684
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Estonian to Welsh—“Lake Riiska” goes by many names.
- Estonian: “Pärsti Riiska järv”
- Estonian: “Riiska järv”
- Welsh: “Llyn Riiska”
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Highlights include Lake Mandle and Tüma päikesepaneel.
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