Peipsiveere Nature Reserve | |
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Map of Estonia | |
Location | Tartu County, Estonia |
Nearest city | Tartu |
Coordinates | 58°22′51″N 27°19′06″E / 58.3808°N 27.3183°E[1] |
Area | 346.1 km2 (133.6 sq mi) |
Established | December 20, 2013 |
Official name | Emajõe Suursoo Mire and Piirissaar Island |
Designated | June 5, 1997 |
Reference no. | 906[2] |
Peipsiveere Nature Reserve (Estonian: Peipsiveere looduskaitseala) is a nature reserve in Tartu County, Estonia, located around the estuary of the Emajõgi River, on the southwestern coast of Lake Peipus.
Peipsiveere Nature Reserve was established by a decree of 20 December 2013 by combining Piirissaare, Emajõe and Emajõe-Suursoo protected areas.[3]