[4], The river in Pärnu, near its discharge into the Baltic Sea, The river as it flows past the manor house in Laupa, The river, frozen in winter, at the point where it enters the sea, https://damremoval.eu/portfolio/sindi-dam-estonia/, The Lord's Transfiguration Orthodox Church, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pärnu_(river)&oldid=960657179, Articles containing Estonian-language text, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 4 June 2020, at 05:17. [4] In its northern and eastern course, the river runs over a thin (from 5 metres [16 ft] down to as little as 1 metre [3.3 ft]) layer of topsoil, while closer to the sea the topsoil can be as deep as 60 metres (200 ft). It discharges into Pärnu Bay; the city of Pärnu lies where the river enters the sea. This international river has a drainage basin that extends to … There are a lot of rivers running through Estonia.
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It flows through Põltsamaa Parish, and the centre of Põltsamaa town on the north-east side of Põltsamaa Castle. The longest river is the Narva River. The Pärnu (Estonian: Pärnu jõgi) is a river in Estonia that drains into the Pärnu Bay, which is a bay in the Gulf of Livonia, at Pärnu.
Lake Võrts is situated in… Lake Võrts is situated in…. Coordinates: 58°26′42″N 26°09′43″E / 58.44500°N 26.16194°E / 58.44500; 26.16194, "Põltsamaa Castle - Magnets - South-Estonia", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Põltsamaa_(river)&oldid=956457657, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 13 May 2020, at 13:19. [5] Due to its length, the river Pärnu passes through most of the landscape types found in Estonia. References External links. Other dams on the Parnu will be removed in the years ahead. During the last glacial maximum, much of what is now the southern part of the North Sea was land, known to archaeologists as Doggerland.
It flows through Põltsamaa Parish, and the centre of Põltsamaa town on the north-east side of Põltsamaa Castle. The flood meadows along the river have decreased in numbers due to the lack of tending to them; in recent years however, efforts have been made to restore several of them.[5]. Largest lakes of Estonia # Name Area Greatest depth Average depth Length of shore line … At 144 km, it is one of the longest rivers in Estonia, with a basin area of 6,920 km² and an average discharge of 64.4 m³/s. Flood plain forests of the type found by the shores of the river Pärnu are uncommon in Estonia and in the rest of Europe, where few have been preserved. [2] Its catchment area is 6,920 square kilometres (2,670 sq mi),[3] occupying roughly one-sixth of the landmass of Estonia[4] and one of only 15 catchment areas of Estonian rivers which exceeds 1,000 square kilometres (390 sq mi). [2] Its sources are in the karst upland of Pandivere, in north-eastern Estonia, and its main tributaries join the river from the upland of Sakala. [1], The river Pärnu is the second longest river in Estonia at 144 kilometres (89 mi), and one of only ten rivers in the country which is longer than 100 kilometres (62 mi). [7], The towns of Pärnu, Paide Tori, and Türi are all located on the banks of the river Pärnu. The Põltsamaa is the 3rd longest river in Estonia. Rivers of Estonia are short and mostly have small discharge.
The country’s largest lake is Peipus, with a surface area of about 1,370 square miles (3,550 square km), which is shared with Russia. Lobourg. [3] Near Tori, sandstone outcroppings, cliffs and caves border the river. The longest river, the Pärnu, stretches for about 90 miles (145 km); other important rivers are the Pedja, Narva, and Kasari. Get kids back-to-school ready with Expedition: Learn. 4,160 miles; 6,695 km. At this time, the Thames, the Meuse, the Scheldt, and the Rhine probably joined before flowing into the sea, in a … Undoubtedly, Atlantic Salmon and other fish species will recover in the years ahead. The Sindi Dam on the main-stem Parnu was removed in 2018-2019. [3][5] In the area around Paide town, the river flows through forests and wetlands. The most scenic of these are Piusa, Ahja and the 162-km Võhandu, which all have sections of exposed Devonian sandstone outcrops. By signing up for this email, you are agreeing to news, offers, and information from Encyclopaedia Britannica. [3] For this reason, and due to its meandering form, the river has been called the "Estonian Mississippi". The country’s largest lake is Peipus, with a surface area of about 1,370 square miles (3,550 square km), which is shared with Russia.