Ahja (river)

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Ahja
The Ahja River
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 / 58.38500°N 27.15750°E / 58.38500; 27.15750
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

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 Emajõgi River. The river's middle course is protected by the Ahja River Valley Landscape Conservation Area.

Gallery

• 
  The Ahja in Lääniste in 2008
• 
  The Ahja near Valgemetsa
• 
  Kiidjärve watermill, built in 1914
• 
  Taevaskoja
• 
  Winter in 2016

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