Ida Viru County
The County of Ida-Viru (area 3364 sq km, population 200,000) is so varied that you can find here all the features that are usually found over the whole of Estonia. The high limestone shore of Ontika borders Ida-Viru County as a majestic wall in the North. The River Narva with its water reservoir is the Eastern border of the county. In the West the county is bordered by the dusky forests of Alutaguse. Beautiful sand dunes and pine forests on the shore of Lake Peipsi make up the southern border of the CountyлValaste Waterfall in Ontika is the highest in Estonia - with a fall of 20m. The Waterfall was formed quite recently years ago in the course of draining works. You can observe both the Waterfall and the consequences of its activity from the observation platform.
