Ahja (river)
The Ahja (Estonian: Ahja jõgi) is a river in Estonia. The river is 103.4 kilometres (64.2 mi) long. The river begins at Lake Erastvere and empties into the River Emajõgi. The river's middle course is protected by the Ahja River Valley Landscape Conservation Area.
| Ahja | |
|---|---|
 Ahja River | |
.png.webp)  Location of mouth | |
| Location | |
| Country | Estonia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Lake Erastvere |
| • elevation | 87 m (285 ft) |
| Mouth | Emajõgi |
• coordinates | 58°23′6″N 27°9′27″E |
| Length | 103.4 km (64.2 mi) |
| Basin size | 1,074.3 km2 (414.8 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Emajõgi→ Lake Peipus→ Narva→ Gulf of Finland |
Gallery
The Ahja in Lääniste in 2008
The Ahja near Valgemetsa
Kiidjärve watermill, built in 1914
Winter in 2016
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