Ilmjärve

Ilmjärve is a toponym used in Estonia for several geographical locations. The name combines ilm, meaning weather or air, with järv, meaning lake, a common construction in Estonian place names that often indicates proximity to a lake or a lakeside area. Because it has multiple referents, Ilmjärve does not correspond to a single, uniformly defined place.

Instances of Ilmjärve can refer to one or more lakes and to settlements that lie near such lakes. In official records and maps, the exact status of each Ilmjärve—whether it designates a lake, a village, or a broader locale—depends on the context and administrative boundaries in effect at the time of reporting. In Estonia, many lake-associated place names serve as geographic reference points within counties and municipalities and are used in local addresses, cadastral descriptions, and tourism materials.

Etymology and usage: The component parts of the name reflect Estonian toponymic practices, with lake-naming elements common across the country. The plural or longer form Ilmjärve is encountered in certain cases due to grammatical case inflection or local naming variants.

See also: Ilmjärv and related toponyms formed with järv; other places sharing similar lake-based naming patterns.