Elva

#220 among destinations in Estonia

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Elva is a town in Elva Parish, Tartu County, Estonia. ()

Alternative names: Population: 5.7 thous. (2020)Area: 3.83 mi²Coordinates: 58°13'30"N, 26°24'52"E

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Nearby attractions include: Lake Arbi, Tartu Observatory, Verevi Lake, Vaikne.

~240 ftW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Arbi
2 min walk • Lake Arbi is a 6 ha lake in the middle of the town of Elva in southern Estonia. The lake is 42.5 m above sea-level.
3.3 miNE
Observatories and planetariums
Tartu Observatory
85 min walk • The Tartu Observatory is the largest astronomical observatory in Estonia. On 1 January 2018, Tartu Observatory was joined again to the University of Tartu, and the observatory is now an institute of the university.
0.6 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Verevi Lake
15 min walk • Lake Verevi is a 11.7 ha lake located on the western side of the town of Elva in southern Estonia. There is one main dock, that has two slides, side by side. The big dock has an enclosed area used specifically for swimming. There is a smaller dock about 40 ft. out, that has two diving boards.
1.2 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Vaikne
31 min walk • Vaikne is a lake in Estonia. It is just outside the town of Elva, about 30 km southeast of the capital Tartu.
5 miN
Natural attraction, Lake
Karijärv, Keeri-Karijärve Nature Reserve
129 min walk • Karijärv is a lake in Estonia.