Külitse: Swimming Area and Archaeological Settlement Site
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Külitse offers two distinct points of interest for planning your trip: the swimming area at the artificial Külitse paisjärv and an archaeological settlement site with pottery finds from prehistoric and medieval times. This lets you consider a stay by the water separately from an interest in local history.
Külitse at a glance
The Külitse paisjärve supluskoht swimming area is located in Külitse alevik, in Kambja Municipality in Tartu County. Külitse paisjärv is an artificial lake. In 2026, the swimming area’s water quality was classified as “excellent”; on August 11, 2026, 18 CFU/100 ml of Escherichia coli were measured in the lake. Kambja Municipal Government operates the swimming area. The archaeological monument “Külitse alevikus asulakoht” has registration number 13047. Its cultural layer contains fragments of prehistoric and medieval pottery vessels.
What should you know about the swimming area?
The swimming area and artificial lake make Külitse a place with a direct connection to the water. The location, from Külitse alevik to Kambja Municipality and Tartu County, helps place the swimming area in its Estonian geographical context.
The water-quality classification and the individual measurement provide different kinds of information: “Excellent” is the classification for 2026, while the 18 CFU/100 ml of Escherichia coli represent a measurement taken on August 11, 2026. If you are planning a visit for a later date, check the current water information; the classification may change in subsequent monitoring years. This keeps the time frame of both figures clear, without treating a single measurement as an ongoing statement.
What does the archaeological settlement site tell us?
The name “Külitse alevikus asulakoht” identifies the archaeological monument; registration number 13047 uniquely identifies it. Its cultural layer brings the settlement site to life: it contains fragments of prehistoric and medieval pottery vessels. These are tangible material finds that make the site’s archaeological significance concrete.
The two time periods offer different historical points of reference. For your travel plans, this is a different perspective on Külitse from its connection to the lake: here, local history takes center stage; there, the swimming area. Those interested in archaeological traces will find a precise starting point in the named settlement site, while the pottery finds also connect it to more than one historical period.
What is known about Külitse külapäev?
The 2026 edition of Külitse külapäev was scheduled for August 15 at Külitse Kiigemägi in Külitse, Tartu County. A 2025 report by the municipal press described the village day as an event that has developed into a tradition. The scheduled edition and the earlier assessment of the village day’s development should therefore be understood in their respective time frames. If you would like to include a future date in your plans, check the latest announcement; the 2026 edition does not establish a date for a later year.
FAQ
Where is the Külitse paisjärve supluskoht swimming area?
It is located in Külitse alevik, in Kambja Municipality in Tartu County.
What water-quality classification was given in 2026?
The swimming area was classified as “excellent” for 2026. On August 11, 2026, 18 CFU/100 ml of Escherichia coli were measured in Külitse paisjärv.
Where was Külitse külapäev 2026 scheduled to take place?
The event was scheduled for August 15, 2026, at Külitse Kiigemägi in Külitse, Tartu County.
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