page_title: Saatse Boot
hierarchical_section_title: Saatse Boot
caption_attribution_description: English: Saatse Boot marked by the circle on the map of Värska Parish municipality in Estonia, with the road crossing through Russia marked in yellow. Nederlands: Saatse Laars gemarkeerd door de cirkel op de kaart van de gemeente Värska in Estland, met de weg die Rusland doorkruist gemarkeerd in geel.
context_page_description: The Saatse Boot is an area of Russian territory of 115 hectares that extends through the road number 178 between the Estonian villages of Lutepää and Sesniki in Värska Parish. The piece of land resembles a boot, which is why it is given such a name.
  It is notable as until recently it meant that the Estonian villages of Sesniki, Ulitina and Saatse were effectively enclaves, as by road they could only be reached by travelling 900 metres through Russian territory. Russia does not require any permit for driving through the area, though it is forbidden to pass through the area on foot or stop one's car. If the vehicle is stopped for any reason, occupants can be arrested and interrogated, with fines likely to be issued. The road has a gravel surface. Russia allows Estonia to maintain the road, but has denied permission to have the road paved.
  In 2008 a new road connecting Sesniki to Matsuri opened, making it possible to reach the aforementioned villages without necessarily passing through the 'boot'. This is however a 15–20-kilometre detour if going from Värska.
context_section_description: The Saatse Boot (Estonian: Saatse saabas; Russian: Саатсеский сапог) is an area of Russian territory of 115 hectares (280 acres) that extends through the road number 178 between the Estonian villages of Lutepää and Sesniki (themselves between the larger settlement Värska and village of Saatse) in Värska Parish. The piece of land resembles a boot, which is why it is given such a name.
  It is notable as until recently it meant that the Estonian villages of Sesniki, Ulitina and Saatse were effectively enclaves, as by road they could only be reached by travelling 900 metres (3,000 ft) through Russian territory. Russia does not require any permit for driving through the area, though it is forbidden to pass through the area on foot or stop one's car. If the vehicle is stopped for any reason (even if one runs out of fuel), occupants can be arrested and interrogated, with fines likely to be issued. The road has a gravel surface. Russia allows Estonia to maintain the road, but has denied permission to have the road paved.
  In 2008 a new road connecting Sesniki to Matsuri opened, making it possible to reach the aforementioned villages without necessarily passing through the 'boot'. This is however a 15–20-kilometre (9–12 mi) detour if going from Värska.
caption: Värska Parish, with the Saatse Boot marked by the circle on the northeastern border. The road crossing through Russia is marked in yellow.
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