Sõtke (river)

Sõtke

Reservoir of Sõtke in Sillamäe.
Country Estonia
Basin
Main source Kurtna Lake District
River mouth Gulf of Finland
Basin size 93.7 km2 (36.2 sq mi)
Physical characteristics
Length 24 km (15 mi)

The Sõtke is a 24 km (15 mi) long river in Ida-Viru County, Estonia. Its source is near Isandajärv which is located in the northern part of the Kurtna Lake District. Sõtke disembogues into the Gulf of Finland in the town of Sillamäe. The basin area of the Pirita is 93.7 km²[1]

During the Soviet times three reservois were built near the mouth of the river in Sillamäe.

References

  1. "Река Сытке /Sõtke jõgi". Sillamäe kodulugu. Retrieved 13 November 2015.

Coordinates: 59°23′57″N 27°46′18″E / 59.399231°N 27.771772°E / 59.399231; 27.771772

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