Haanja
Haanja
an upland in the southeastern part of the Estonian SSR, on the border with the RSFSR and the Latvian SSR. The Haanja Upland is a divide separating the rivers in the area drained by the Zapadnaia Dvina (the Daugava) and the Gauja from the rivers flowing into Lake Pskov. Its maximum elevation is 318 m (Mount Suur Munamâgi). The upland is composed of Devonian dolomites and limestones covered with glacial deposits. The terrain is characterized by morainic hills and has many lakes. The area is heavily forested with conifers.