Ahja (river)

{{Short description|River in Estonia}}

{{expand Estonian|date=July 2023|topic=geo}}

{{Infobox river

| name = Ahja

| image = Ahja_jõgi_2013_06.jpg

| image_caption = The Ahja River

| pushpin_map = Estonia

| pushpin_map_size =

| pushpin_map_caption= Location of mouth

| pushpin_map_alt =

| source1_location = Lake Erastvere

| mouth = Emajõgi

| mouth_location =

| mouth_coordinates = {{Coord|58|23|6|N|27|9|27|E|display=it|region:EE_type:river_source:GNS-enwiki}}

| progression = {{REmajõgi}}

| subdivision_type1 = Country

| subdivision_name1 = Estonia

| length = {{convert|103.4|km|abbr=on}}

| source1_elevation = {{convert|87|m|abbr=on}}

| discharge1_avg =

| basin_size = {{convert|1,074.3|km2|abbr=on}}

}}

The Ahja ({{langx|et|Ahja jõgi}}) is a river in Estonia. The river is {{convert|103.4|km}} 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

Ahja jõgi, Läänistel, 2008.jpg|The Ahja in Lääniste in 2008

Ahja river, Valgemetsa.JPG|The Ahja near Valgemetsa

Kiidjärve_vesiveski.jpg|Kiidjärve watermill, built in 1914

Väike Taevaskoda 2011.jpg|Taevaskoja

Talv Väike-Taevaskojas.jpg|Winter in 2016