Is Põlva safe? Estonia travel risk
Is Põlva safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Põlva scores 20/100 on our travel risk index (Low). The US State Department rates Estonia Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 31 Mar 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Põlva scores 20/100 (Low). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Estonia (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Põlva: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (23/100) and crime and scams (23/100).
A score of 20 is higher than the scores of 7% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Estonia travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Põlva belongs to Põlva (Estonia), centered at coordinates 58.0603° N, 27.0694° E (63 m above sea level). Distance to Tallinn is 203.5 km towards the NW.
Põlva
58.0603° N, 27.0694° E
63 m
Europe/Tallinn
5,535
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Estonia
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floods | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Põlva happened in July and August (2 of 2 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
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