The Õhne (also known as the Suislepa and the Hoomuli River; Latvian: Omuļupe) is a 94 km (58 mi) long river in southern Estonia. Its source is Veisjärv, a lake in Viljandi County, and it empties into Lake Võrts. It also flows some kilometres in Latvia, where it is known as the Omuļupe or Ehne. The basin area of Õhne is 573 km2.[1] The populated places of Tõrva, Vooru, and Suislepa[2] are located on the Õhne River.
| Õhne | |
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Veisjärv |
| • coordinates | 58°4′57.99″N 25°45′41.19″E / 58.0827750°N 25.7614417°E |
| • elevation | 62 m (203 ft) |
| Mouth | Lake Võrts |
• coordinates | 58°11′37.45″N 26°1′11.62″E / 58.1937361°N 26.0198944°E |
| Length | 94 km (58 mi) |
| Basin size | 573 km2 (221 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Lake Võrts→ Emajõgi→ Lake Peipus→ Narva→ Gulf of Finland |
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- ^ "Õhne jõgi vajab korrastamist" (in Estonian). Valgamaalane. Retrieved 15 January 2010.
- ^ "Õhne jõgi" (in Estonian). Suislepa. Retrieved 15 January 2010.