Zeltiņi
District of Salaspils
Salaspils Novads - Latvia

Battle of Kircholm

The Battle of Kircholm (27 September 1605, or 17 September in the Old Style calendar then in use in Protestant countries) was one of the major battles in the Polish-Swedish War of 1600-1611. The battle was decided in 20 minutes by the devastating charge of Polish-Lithuanian cavalry, the Winged Hussars. The battle ended in the decisive victory of Polish-Lithuanian forces, and is remembered as one of the greatest triumphs of Commonwealth cavalry.

Located at 56.8486, 24.3481 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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1605 in Lithuania, Battles involving Poland, Battles involving Sweden, Battles involving the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Conflicts in 1605, 17th century in Latvia

Ķekava

Ķekava is a town in central Latvia 17 km south from Riga. It is a centre of Ķekava municipality. \t\t \t\t\tĶekavas baznīca. jpg \t\t\t Ķekava Lutheran church

Located at 56.8333, 24.2333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Towns and villages in Latvia

Rumbula Air Base

Rumbula is an air base located 11 kilometres southeast of Riga city centre in Latvia. The airfield had military use in the 1950s and 1960s. In the 1960s it was used as temporary passenger airport for bigger planes until the new Riga International Airport was opened in 1973. At least since 2001 there has been no military or commercial aviation based in Rumbula. Now it is mainly used as the biggest auto market in Latvia, and only about five small general aviation planes are based here.

Located at 56.8833, 24.2267 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Latvian airbases, Soviet Air Force bases

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 6 miles away.
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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 6 miles away.
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Stopiņi Municipality, Towns and villages in Latvia

A4 road (Latvia)

The A4 is a national road in Latvia which is part beltway around Riga, connecting Baltezers to Saulkalne. The road is also known as Riga bypass. The road is part of European route E67, European route E77 and Latvian TEN-T road network. The length of A4 is 21 kilometers. Currently A4 has 1x1 lanes in all its length. In 2011/2012 period half of A4 will be reconstructed, and its planned that around year 2014 widening of the road to 2x2 lanes will start.

Located at 56.9315, 24.3881 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Roads in Latvia

A5 road (Latvia)

The A5 is a national road in Latvia which is part beltway around Riga, connecting Salaspils to Babīte. The road is also known as Riga bypass. The road is part of European route E67, European route E77 and Latvian TEN-T road network. The length of A5 is 41 kilometer. Currently A5 has 1x1 lanes until interchange with A9 then it turns to 2x2 all the way until Babīte. Most of the traffic on A5 is made up by trucks.

Located at 56.9315, 24.3881 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Roads in Latvia

A6 road (Latvia)

The A6 is a national road in Latvia, connecting Riga to the Belarusian border at Pāternieki. It bypasses Daugavpils in its north and passes through Krāslava and is also known as the Daugavpils Highway in Latvia. The road is part of European route E22, European route E262 and the Latvian TEN-T road network. Once inside Belarus, the road becomes the Belarusian P20. The length of the A6 in Latvian territory is 307 kilometres .

Located at 56.9315, 24.3881 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Roads in Latvia

Inčukalns Municipality

Inčukalns Municipality is a municipality in Vidzeme, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2006 by merging Inčukalns parish and Vangaži town the administrative centre being Inčukalns.

Located at 56.8367, 24.4961 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Municipalities of 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 10 miles away.
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Museums in Riga, Museums established in 1924, 1924 establishments in Latvia, Open air museums, History museums in Latvia

Salaspils concentration camp

Salaspils concentration camp was established at the end of 1941 at a point 18 km southeast of Riga. The Nazi bureaucracy drew distinctions between different types of camps. Officially, Salaspils was a Police Prison and Work Education Camp (Polizeigegfängnis und Arbeitserziehungslager). It was also known as camp Kurtenhof after the German name for the city of Salaspils. Planning for the development of the camp and its prisoner structure changed several times.

Located at 56.8744, 24.3014 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Nazi concentration camps in Latvia, 1941 in Latvia, Einsatzgruppen, Holocaust antisemitic attacks and incidents, Jewish Latvian history, Eastern Front (World War II)

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 8 miles away.
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Churches in Riga

Mazā Jugla

Mazā Jugla is a river of Latvia. It flows for 119 kilometres.

Located at 56.9667, 24.3 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Rivers of Latvia

Upeslejas

Upeslejas is a village in Stopiņi Municipality, near Mazā Jugla river. Village is about 15km from Riga.

Located at 56.9242, 24.3831 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Stopiņi Municipality, Towns and villages in Latvia

Berģi

Berģi is a neighbourhood of Riga, the capital of Latvia.

Located at 56.9833, 24.3 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods in Riga

Dārziņi

Dārziņi is part of Riga, the capital of Latvia.

Located at 56.8647, 24.2753 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods in Riga

Saurieši

Saurieši is a village in Stopiņi Municipality in the historical region of Vidzeme, and the Riga Planning Region in Latvia.

Located at 56.9167, 24.3667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Stopiņi Municipality, Towns and villages in Latvia

Dzidriņas

Dzidriņas is a village in Stopiņi Municipality in the historical region of Vidzeme, and the Riga Planning Region in Latvia.

Located at 56.9417, 24.3239 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Stopiņi Municipality, Towns and villages in Latvia

Rumbula, Stopiņi Municipality

Rumbula is a village in Stopiņi Municipality in the historical region of Vidzeme, and the Riga Planning Region in Latvia.

Located at 56.8833, 24.25 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Stopiņi Municipality, Towns and villages in Latvia

Gaisma Station

Gaisma Station is a railway station on the Riga – Daugavpils Railway.

Located at 56.8944, 24.2321 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Railway stations in Riga

Rumbula Station

Rumbula Station is a railway station on the Riga – Daugavpils Railway.

Located at 56.883, 24.2532 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Railway stations in Riga

Dole Station

Dole Station is a railway station on the Riga – Daugavpils Railway.

Located at 56.8644, 24.3242 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Railway stations in Latvia

Dārziņi Station

Dārziņi Station is a railway station on the Riga – Daugavpils Railway.

Located at 56.8701, 24.281 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Railway stations in Latvia

Salaspils Station

Salaspils Station is a railway station on the Riga – Daugavpils Railway.

Located at 56.8607, 24.3531 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Railway stations in Latvia

Ikšķile Station

Ikšķile Station is a railway station on the Riga – Daugavpils Railway.

Located at 56.8396, 24.5058 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Railway stations in Latvia