Balkas
in Baldones pagasts of Baldones Novads, Latvia
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Riga International Airport (16 mi) -
Barysiai Airport (54 mi) - Šiauliai International Airport (68 mi)
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Pärnu Airport (115 mi) - Kuressaare Airport (121 mi)
- Kaunas International Airport (124 mi)
- Vilnius International Airport (152 mi)
- Kärdla Airport (163 mi)
- Historic Centre of Riga (Unesco heritage, 15 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 56.754 and 24.246 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 56° 45' 15" and E 24° 14' 44"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Euro - EUR
- Spoken languages:
- Latvian, Russian, Lithuanian
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 07:02 PM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Europe/Riga
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:40 am and 9:00 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 2,6 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Latvia.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Latvia. Last Update: 2024-04-28 08:22:10
Discover Balkas
Balkas in Baldones pagasts (Baldones Novads) is a town in Latvia about 14 mi (or 23 km) south of Riga, the country's capital city.
Current time in Balkas is now 07:02 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / Riga with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports near Balkas, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Latvia is Riga International Airport in a distance of 16 mi (or 25 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Historic Centre of Riga in a distance of 15 mi (or 24 km), North. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kekava, Baldone, Salaspils, Iecava and Ulbroka. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 19°C / 65 °F
| Morning Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 20°C / 67 °F |
| Night Temperature | 12°C / 53 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 45% |
| Air Pressure | 1024 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 26% of sky |
| General Conditions | Scattered clouds |
Monday, 29th of April 2024
21°C (70 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
18°C (65 °F)
14°C (56 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
22°C (71 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Park Hotel
Videos from this area
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Jāņa Lāča Velotriāls Baldonē 2009
Velotriāla priekšnesumi, veltīti bērnu nama ''Baldone'' audzēkņiem labdarības projekta ietvaros. http://www.bildespardzivi.lv.
Конные поездки Аугении Рулле на Утро.ЛВ
Сюжет Ирины Дреймане про конные поездки в Тервете на Утро.ЛВ.
Старый трамвай в Риге на УТРО.ЛВ
Сюжет Виктора Кремнева о старом трамвае на УТРО.ЛВ.
GUMBALL 3000 2013 RIGA part2 (Ķekava)
Rally Veteran 2009 Ķekava, LV
Veteran rally speed stage 2009, Ķekava, Latvia.
Ķekavas novada tūrisma informācijas centrs
Tūrisma informācijas centrs.
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Ķekavas novada pašvaldība
Pašvaldība.
zēni teikšu kā ir !
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ZĪLE Ķekavas kultūras namā 19.apr.2008
ZĪLEs koncerts.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Dominante Park
Dominante Park is a business park located in the Baltic Region, in the middle of the Baltic States, in Latvia, south of the Riga District, Kekava, on Via Baltica road, part of European route E67. The layout of the park was masterplanned by UK architect consultancy Burks Green Ltd and it opened in 2006. The park is by far the largest green-field business park project in the Baltics – 60 ha of territory, 90 000 m2 of already built premises and facilities.
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
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