List of rivers of Estonia
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Rivers of Estonia
are short and mostly have small discharge. Only 10 rivers are longer than 100 km. The largest river is Narva
(length 77 km) on the Estonian-Russia
n border, whose average discharge is larger than that of all other rivers combined.
- Agali
- Ahja
- Alajõgi
- Allika
- Ambla
- Amme
- Angerja stream
- Antsla
- Apna
- Ärma
- Aruküla
- Atla
- Audru
- Avaste stream
- Avijõgi
(Embach)
- Elbu
- Elva
- Enge
- Erra
- Esna
- Haavakivi
- Halliste
- Härjapea
- Harku stream
- Helme
- Hilba
- Humalaste
- Hundikuristiku stream
- Hüüru
- Jägala
- Jänijõgi
- Järveotsa stream
- Jõelähtme
- Jõku
- Jurga stream
- Juudaoja
- Kalita stream
- Kalli
- Kargaja
- Kärla
- Käru
- Kasari
- Kata
- Katku stream
- Kavilda
- Keila
- Kloostri
- Kodila
- Kohtra
- Kolga
- Kolga stream
- Kõpu
- Koosa
- Kroodi stream
- Kuivajõgi
- Kuke
- Külge stream
- Kulgu
- Kullavere
- Kunda
- Kurina
- Kurna stream
- Kuura
- Laeva
- Lahavere stream
- Lähkma
- Leevi
- Leisi
- Lemmejõgi
- Lemmjõgi
- Liivi
- Lintsi
- Lodja stream
- Loo
- Loobu
- Lõve
- Luguse
- Luutsna
- Mädajõgi
- Mädara
- Mähe stream
- Maidla
- Massu
- Mõra
- Munalaskme stream
- Mustajõgi
- Mustjõgi (Endla)
- Mustjõgi (Gauja basin)
- Mustjõgi (Jägala basin)
- Mustjõgi (Tallinn)
- Mustoja
(Lahemaa)
- Mustvee
- Muuga stream
- Naravere stream
- Narva
- Nasva
- Nõva
- Nurtu
- Navesti
- Nuutri
- Paala
- Pääsküla
- Pada
- Pala
- Pale
- Paltra
- Pärlijõgi
- Pärnu
- Pede
- Pedeli
- Pedja
- Peeda
- Peetri
- Penijõgi
- Piigaste stream
- Piilsi
- Pikknurme
- Pirita
- Piusa
- Põduste
- Põltsamaa
- Porijõgi
- Poruni
- Prandi
- Preedi
- Pühajõgi (Ida-Virumaa)
- Pühajõgi (Saaremaa)
- Punapea
- Purtse
- Rannametsa
- Rannamõisa
- Rannapungerja
- Räpu
- Raudna
- Reiu
- Reopalu
- Retla
- Riguldi
- Saki
- Saku
- Salajõgi
- Salla
- Salme
- Sämi
- Sauga
- Selja
- Sigaste stream
- Sillaorsa
- Sitapätsi
- Sõmeru
- Soodla
- Sõtke
- Struuga (Jaama)
- Surju stream
- Surjupera stream
- Suuremõisa
- Tagajõgi
- Tänassilma
- Tarvastu
- Tatra
- Teenuse
- Timmkanal
- Tirtsi
- Tiskre stream
- Tõdva
- Tõlla stream
- Toolse
- Topi
- Tori
- Tõrvajõgi
- Tõrvanõmme stream
- Tõstamaa
- Treppoja
- Tuhala
- Tuudi
- Vaemla
- Vaidava
- Väike Emajõgi
- Vainupea
- Valgejõgi
- Valuoja
- Vändra
- Vara stream
- Vardi
- Vardja
- Varsaallika stream
- Värska stream
- Vasalemma
- Vaskjõgi
- Veelikse stream
- Velise
- Vigala
- Vihterpalu
- Visela
- Visula
- Vodja
- Võhandu
- Võhkse
- Võhu
- Võlupe
- Vorsti
- Võsu
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
are short and mostly have small discharge. Only 10 rivers are longer than 100 km. The largest river is Narva
Narva River
The Narva is a river flowing into the Baltic Sea, the largest river in Estonia. Draining Lake Peipsi, the river forms the border of Estonia and Russia and flows through the towns of Narva/Ivangorod and Narva-Jõesuu into Narva Bay. Though the river is only 77 km long, in terms of volume...
(length 77 km) on the Estonian-Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n border, whose average discharge is larger than that of all other rivers combined.
Longest rivers
# | Name | Length (km) | Basin (km2) |
---|---|---|---|
1. | Võhandu | 162 | 1,420 |
2. | Pärnu Pärnu River The Pärnu is a river in Estonia that drains into the Gulf of Riga at Pärnu. It is a one of the longest rivers in Estonia - 144 km long. It has the basin area of 6,920 km² and average discharge is 64.4 m³/s.- References :... |
144 | 6,920 |
3. | Põltsamaa | 135 | 1,310 |
4. | Pedja Pedja River Pedja is the fourth longest river in Estonia. Its source is near Simuna on the southern slope of Pandivere Upland. The river flows for 122 km through Lääne-Viru, Jõgeva and Tartu counties before joining with Emajõgi northeast of Lake Võrtsjärv. The last 4 km section of the river after confluence... |
122 | 2,710 |
5. | Keila Keila River -External links:... |
116 | 682 |
6. | Kasari Kasari River The Kasari, is a river in Western Estonia that drains into the Matsalu Bay which is part of Väinameri.- External links :... |
112 | 3,210 |
7. | Piusa Piusa River Piusa is a river in Southeastern Estonia and, for the last 14 km before draining into Lake Pihkva, in Pskov Oblast, Russia. For a 17-km-long section near Pechory Piusa is the border river between Estonia and the Russian Federation.... |
109 | 796 |
8. | Pirita Pirita River The Pirita River is a long river in northern Estonia that drains into the Gulf of Finland in Pirita, Tallinn. The basin area of Pirita is 799 km².... |
105 | 799 |
9. | Emajõgi Emajõgi The Emajõgi is a river in Estonia which flows from Lake Võrtsjärv through Tartu County into Lake Peipus, crossing the city of Tartu for 10 km. It has a length of 100 km... |
101 | 9,740 |
10. | Navesti Navesti River The Navesti is a long river in Estonia. Its source is near Imavere , Järva County. It flows generally west. It is a left tributary of the Pärnu into which it flows near Tori in Jõesuu. The basin area of Navesti is 3,000 km² and average discharge 27.9 m³/s.... |
100 | 3,000 |
A
Aavoja- Agali
- Ahja
Ahja River
Ahja River is river in Estonia. The river is long. The river begins from Lake Erastvere and ends in river Emajõgi.- External links :...
- Alajõgi
Alajõgi
The Alajõgi is a river in Estonia. The river is 29 kilometers long. The river begins at Kõnnu pikkjärv, near the village of Ongassaare....
- Allika
- Ambla
- Amme
Amme
Amme is a river in Estonia. It is a tributary of the Emajõgi.-See also:*List of rivers of Estonia...
- Angerja stream
- Antsla
- Apna
- Ärma
Arma
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- Aruküla
- Atla
- Audru
- Avaste stream
- Avijõgi
E
EmajõgiEmajõgi
The Emajõgi is a river in Estonia which flows from Lake Võrtsjärv through Tartu County into Lake Peipus, crossing the city of Tartu for 10 km. It has a length of 100 km...
(Embach)
- Elbu
Elbu
Elbu is a village in Are Parish, Pärnu County in southwestern Estonia....
- Elva
- Enge
- Erra
- Esna
H
Häädemeeste- Haavakivi
- Halliste
Halliste River
The Halliste is a long river in Viljandi County, Estonia, left tributary to the river Navesti. Its source is on the Sakala uplands. The basin area of Halliste is 1,900 km² and average discharge 17.3 m³/s.- References :...
- Härjapea
- Harku stream
- Helme
- Hilba
- Humalaste
- Hundikuristiku stream
- Hüüru
J
Jaama (Struuga)- Jägala
- Jänijõgi
- Järveotsa stream
- Jõelähtme
- Jõku
- Jurga stream
- Juudaoja
K
Kääpa- Kalita stream
- Kalli
- Kargaja
- Kärla
- Käru
- Kasari
Kasari River
The Kasari, is a river in Western Estonia that drains into the Matsalu Bay which is part of Väinameri.- External links :...
- Kata
- Katku stream
- Kavilda
- Keila
Keila River
-External links:...
- Kloostri
- Kodila
Kodila
Kodila is a village in Rapla Parish, Rapla County in northwestern Estonia....
- Kohtra
- Kolga
- Kolga stream
- Kõpu
- Koosa
- Kroodi stream
- Kuivajõgi
- Kuke
- Külge stream
- Kulgu
- Kullavere
- Kunda
- Kurina
- Kurna stream
- Kuura
L
Laatre- Laeva
- Lahavere stream
- Lähkma
Lähkma
Lähkma is a village in Surju Parish, Pärnu County in southwestern Estonia....
- Leevi
Leevi
Leevi is a village in Veriora Parish, Põlva County in southeastern Estonia....
- Leisi
- Lemmejõgi
- Lemmjõgi
- Liivi
- Lintsi
- Lodja stream
- Loo
- Loobu
Loobu River
Loobu is river in Northern Estonia. Its source is about 12 km southwest from Rakvere in Lääne-Viru County and it drains into Eru Bay near the village of Vihasoo in Lahemaa National Park....
- Lõve
Lõve
Lõve is a village in Põdrala Parish, Valga County, in southern Estonia. It has a population of 71 ....
- Luguse
Luguse
Luguse is a village in Käina Parish, Hiiu County in northwestern Estonia....
- Luutsna
M
Maadevahe- Mädajõgi
- Mädara
Mädara
Mädara is a village in Vändra Parish, Pärnu County in western-central Estonia....
- Mähe stream
- Maidla
- Massu
- Mõra
Mõra
Mõra is a village in Haaslava Parish, Tartu County in eastern Estonia....
- Munalaskme stream
- Mustajõgi
- Mustjõgi (Endla)
- Mustjõgi (Gauja basin)
- Mustjõgi (Jägala basin)
- Mustjõgi (Tallinn)
- Mustoja
Mustoja
Mustoja is a village in Vihula Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northeastern Estonia....
(Lahemaa)
- Mustvee
- Muuga stream
N
Nahavere stream- Naravere stream
- Narva
Narva River
The Narva is a river flowing into the Baltic Sea, the largest river in Estonia. Draining Lake Peipsi, the river forms the border of Estonia and Russia and flows through the towns of Narva/Ivangorod and Narva-Jõesuu into Narva Bay. Though the river is only 77 km long, in terms of volume...
- Nasva
Nasva River
Nasva River is river in Estonia in Saare County. The river is 3 kilometres long....
- Nõva
- Nurtu
- Navesti
Navesti River
The Navesti is a long river in Estonia. Its source is near Imavere , Järva County. It flows generally west. It is a left tributary of the Pärnu into which it flows near Tori in Jõesuu. The basin area of Navesti is 3,000 km² and average discharge 27.9 m³/s....
- Nuutri
P
PaadremaPaadrema
Paadrema is a village in Varbla Parish, Pärnu County, in southwestern Estonia. It has a population of 37 ....
- Paala
- Pääsküla
- Pada
- Pala
- Pale
Pale River
Pale River is a river in Viljandi County, Estonia....
- Paltra
- Pärlijõgi
- Pärnu
Pärnu River
The Pärnu is a river in Estonia that drains into the Gulf of Riga at Pärnu. It is a one of the longest rivers in Estonia - 144 km long. It has the basin area of 6,920 km² and average discharge is 64.4 m³/s.- References :...
- Pede
- Pedeli
- Pedja
Pedja River
Pedja is the fourth longest river in Estonia. Its source is near Simuna on the southern slope of Pandivere Upland. The river flows for 122 km through Lääne-Viru, Jõgeva and Tartu counties before joining with Emajõgi northeast of Lake Võrtsjärv. The last 4 km section of the river after confluence...
- Peeda
- Peetri
- Penijõgi
- Piigaste stream
- Piilsi
Piilsi
Piilsi is a village in Lohusuu Parish, Ida-Viru County in northeastern Estonia....
- Pikknurme
- Pirita
Pirita River
The Pirita River is a long river in northern Estonia that drains into the Gulf of Finland in Pirita, Tallinn. The basin area of Pirita is 799 km²....
- Piusa
Piusa River
Piusa is a river in Southeastern Estonia and, for the last 14 km before draining into Lake Pihkva, in Pskov Oblast, Russia. For a 17-km-long section near Pechory Piusa is the border river between Estonia and the Russian Federation....
- Põduste
- Põltsamaa
- Porijõgi
- Poruni
- Prandi
Prandi River
The Prandi is a long river in Järva County, Estonia. Its source is Prandi Allikajärv in Prandi village, Koigi Parish. It is a left tributary of the Pärnu into which it flows near Särevere in Vilita. The basin area of Prandi is 285 km².-References:...
- Preedi
Preedi
Preedi is a village in Koeru Parish, Järva County in northern-central Estonia....
- Pühajõgi (Ida-Virumaa)
- Pühajõgi (Saaremaa)
- Punapea
- Purtse
R
Raasiku- Rannametsa
Rannametsa
Rannametsa is a village in Häädemeeste Parish, Pärnu County in southwestern Estonia....
- Rannamõisa
- Rannapungerja
- Räpu
- Raudna
- Reiu
- Reopalu
Reopalu
Reopalu is a village in Väätsa Parish, Järva County in central Estonia....
- Retla
Retla
Retla is a village in Türi Parish, Järva County in central Estonia....
- Riguldi
Riguldi
Riguldi is a village in Noarootsi Parish, Lääne County, in western Estonia....
S
Saarjõgi- Saki
- Saku
- Salajõgi
- Salla
- Salme
- Sämi
Sämi
Sämi is a village in Sõmeru Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northeastern Estonia. It's located on the Tallinn–Narva highway , about east of the town of Rakvere. Sämi has a population of 59 ....
- Sauga
- Selja
- Sigaste stream
- Sillaorsa
- Sitapätsi
- Sõmeru
- Soodla
- Sõtke
Sõtke River
The Sõtke is a long river in Ida-Viru County, Estonia. Its source is near Isandajärv....
- Struuga (Jaama)
- Surju stream
- Surjupera stream
- Suuremõisa
T
Taebla- Tagajõgi
- Tänassilma
- Tarvastu
- Tatra
- Teenuse
Teenuse
Teenuse is a village in Märjamaa Parish, Rapla County in western Estonia....
- Timmkanal
- Tirtsi
- Tiskre stream
- Tõdva
- Tõlla stream
- Toolse
- Topi
- Tori
- Tõrvajõgi
- Tõrvanõmme stream
- Tõstamaa
- Treppoja
- Tuhala
- Tuudi
Tuudi
Tuudi is a village in Lihula Parish, Lääne County, in western Estonia....
V
Vääna- Vaemla
Vaemla
Vaemla is a village in Käina Parish, Hiiu County in northwestern Estonia....
- Vaidava
- Väike Emajõgi
Väike Emajõgi
The Väike Emajõgi, is a river in southern Estonia that drains into Lake Võrtsjärv....
- Vainupea
- Valgejõgi
Valgejõgi
Valgejõgi is a river in Northern Estonia. Its source is in Lake Porkuni in Pandivere and it drains into Hara Bay at Loksa .-Geography:...
- Valuoja
- Vändra
- Vara stream
- Vardi
- Vardja
- Varsaallika stream
- Värska stream
- Vasalemma
- Vaskjõgi
- Veelikse stream
- Velise
- Vigala
- Vihterpalu
- Visela
- Visula
- Vodja
Vodja
Vodja is a village in Kareda Parish, Järva County in northern-central Estonia....
- Võhandu
- Võhkse
- Võhu
Võhu
Võhu is a village in Vinni Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northeastern Estonia....
- Võlupe
- Vorsti
- Võsu