Biķernieki
in Rīga of Rīga, Latvia

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
56.967 and 24.250 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 56° 58' 0" and E 24° 15' 0"
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: 07:35 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/Riga
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:01 am and 8:41 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Latvia in Northern Europe

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: 2024-04-18 08:12:24

Explore Biķernieki

Biķernieki in Rīga (Rīga) is a city in Latvia a little east of Riga, the country's capital.

Local time in Biķernieki is now 07:35 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Riga with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Biķernieki, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Latvia is Riga International Airport in a distance of 11 mi (or 18 km), 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 5 mi (or 8 km), West. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Bergi, Ulbroka, Adazi, Kekava and Riga. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 4°C / 40 °F

Morning Temperature 1°C / 34 °F
Evening Temperature 3°C / 38 °F
Night Temperature 1°C / 34 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 56%
Air Pressure 1005 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Saturday, 20th of April 2024

5°C (42 °F)
2°C (35 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.

Sunday, 21st of April 2024

8°C (46 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Monday, 22nd of April 2024

1°C (34 °F)
1°C (33 °F)
Rain and snow, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Baltvilla

Address
4,5 mi
Sencu pr.45, Baltezers,Garkalnes pag.
2164 Riga
Latvia

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Felicia

Address
2,3 mi
32 b Stirnu iela
1084 Riga
Latvia

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Annabella

Address
2,5 mi
Caunes Street 15
1021 Riga
Latvia

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:00 - 23:59
Weekend: closed


Apart Hotel Tomo

Address
2,6 mi
Raunas 44
1039 Riga
Latvia

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Mezaparks

Address
3,7 mi
Roberta Feldmana iela 11
1014 Riga
Latvia

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Toss

Address
4,7 mi
Kengaraga Street 6
1063 Riga
Latvia

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

FOTOGRĀFS Ronalds Šulcs: ZX-10R

Published: October 23, 2009
Length: 02:57 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Ronalds Šulcs

FUN SUPERBIKE PHOTO SHOOT http://www.sulcs.lv/ - my website I love bikes. I really enjoy shooting this kind of stuff. I had a blast doing it. Please don't be shy and visit my website and...


Guinness World record donut at Bikernieki, Riga Latvia 2012 HQ

Published: September 08, 2012
Length: 36:44 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Artūrs Bērziņš

Guinness World record donut at Bikernieki, Riga Latvia 2012 HQ.


part 2 hedgehogs mating in Riga 03 05 2014 mp4

Published: May 03, 2014
Length: 50:22 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Martins Kukurs

Hedgehogs mating in Riga, near Bikernieki racing tracks.


audi coupe quattro drag racing biķernieki ‎piektdiena, ‎2013‎. gada ‎24. ‎maijs, ‏‎21:39:45

Published: February 26, 2015
Length: 02:20 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Arvo Poļakovs


Hexacopter crash in Dreilini (Latvia)

Published: May 30, 2013
Length: 00:37 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Kristjans Nolle

Frame: DIY Hexa Motors: eBay noname brushless 2212 1000KV ESC: Hobbywing Skywalker 20A Propellers: 10x4.5 Controller: APM 2.5 v2.9.1b Battery: ZIPPY Flightmax 5000mah 45C Transmitter, ...


Лёд в лобовуху

Published: March 23, 2015
Length: 27:26 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Эдуард Ильин

Лёд упал с фуры и разбил лобовое стекло.


AJRacing at Bikernieki 2012-07-08

Published: July 10, 2012
Length: 43:59 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: nikitakyokushin

Trackday on Bikernieki track (Ryga) on board: nitruxa followed by: marazas & dava1.


Чиекуркалнс - Межциемс

Published: August 01, 2011
Length: 04:47 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Partisan88

Прогулка... или долгожданное возвращение на Родину)


Siege Fort and Territorial War

Published: October 12, 2011
Length: 39:13 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: MaKsToR4uK

Siege of the fort and territorial war.


2014.06.01 Drifta treņiņi Biķerniekos

Published: June 02, 2014
Length: 05:29 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Edvīns Eriksons

Pirms sacensību treniņi,


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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.

Pļavnieki

Pļavnieki is a Riga neighbourhood situated to the right of the river Daugava.

Located at 56.94, 24.2078 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Neighbourhoods in Riga

Riga Motor Museum

Riga Motor Museum is the biggest antique vehicle museum in the Baltic countries. The museum is a state agency operating under the Transport Ministry. Since 1992, the museum is a member of International Association of Transport and Communication Museums (IATM–ICOM), since 1994 a member of Latvian Museum Association, since 2002 – a member of Latvian Transport Development and Education Association. The museum is located at 6 Sergeja Ezienšteina Street in the Mežciems neighbourhood of Riga.

Located at 56.9706, 24.2277 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Automobile museums, Museums in Riga, Transport museums in Latvia

Riga LVRTC Transmitter

The Riga LVRTC Transmitter was a mediumwave transmitter in Riga, Latvia, which broadcasted on 945 kHz a music program in DRM-simulcast mode, which was receivable at night time in wide parts of Europe. It used as an antenna two guyed mast radiators. One of them was a 125 metre tall guyed lattice mast. The other smaller tower stays a Blaw-Knox Radiator. It is one of the few existing Blaw-Knox Radiators in Europe.

Located at 56.938, 24.2824 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Towers in Latvia, Radio masts, Buildings and structures in Riga

Ulbroka

Ulbroka is a village near Riga, the capital city of Latvia. It is the center of Stopiņi Municipality. The village is crossed by two first category roads Rīga-Ērgļi (P4) and Rīga-Ogre (P5). In 2000 there were 2,701 inhabitants.

Located at 56.9333, 24.2833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Stopiņi Municipality, Towns and villages in Latvia

Latvian Ethnographic Open Air Museum

Latvian Ethnographic Open-Air Museum (Latvian: Latvijas Etnogrāfiskais Brīvdabas Muzejs) is a museum in Riga, Latvia. It is an open-air museum, situated in a forest park area beside a lake just outside the capital, with farmers village houses, moved from different districts of the country. The museum was established in 1924, inspired by open air museums in Scandinavia.

Located at 56.9947, 24.27 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Museums in Riga, Museums established in 1924, 1924 establishments in Latvia, Open air museums, History museums in Latvia

St. Catherine's Lutheran Church, Riga

St. Catherine's Lutheran Church (Latvian: Svētās Katrīnas Evaņģēliski luteriskā baznīca), also known as Biķeri or Biķernieki church for its location, is a Lutheran church in Riga, the capital of Latvia. It is a parish church of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia. The church is situated at the address 146 Biķernieku Street.

Located at 56.9579, 24.2494 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Churches in Riga

Bikernieki Memorial

Bikernieki Memorial is a war memorial to The Holocaust victims of World War II in Bikernieki forest, Riga, Latvia. Bikernieki forest is the biggest mass murder site during The Holocaust in Latvia with two memorial territories spanning over 80,000 square metres with 55 marked burial sites with around 20,000 victims still buried in total. The memorial was initially planned and construction started in 1986, but was delayed after Latvia declared independence in 1991.

Located at 56.9607, 24.2073 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Monuments and memorials in Latvia, Cemeteries in Riga, Military monuments and memorials, The Holocaust in Latvia


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Biterniyeki, Bityerneku