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Delve into Veļķi
The district Veļķi of Tukums in Tukums (Tukuma Rajons) is a district located in Latvia about 37 mi west of Riga, the country's capital town.
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Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 18°C / 64 °F
Morning Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
Evening Temperature | 19°C / 66 °F |
Night Temperature | 9°C / 49 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 44% |
Air Pressure | 1021 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from West |
Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 27% of sky |
General Conditions | Scattered clouds |
Friday, 3rd of May 2024
17°C (62 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Saturday, 4th of May 2024
19°C (66 °F)
10°C (49 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.
Sunday, 5th of May 2024
16°C (61 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Videos from this area
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SEB MTB Tukums 2014
Start from 7 corridor. Finish place 495 Time 02:00:30 http://app.endomondo.com/workouts/415436083/5851632.
SEB MTB Tukums 28.09.2014. Tautas distance
Starts no III koridora. Nobraucieni: 42:15; 54:00; 1:03:30; 1:15:00; 1:29:00 Nobrauciens pirms Āža kalna un nesaprotams kritiens braucot lejā no tā: 1:09:00.
SEB Tukums
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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.
Tukums District
Tukums District was an administrative division of Latvia, located in Courland region, in the country's west. Districts were eliminated during the administrative-territorial reform in 2009.
Tukums air base
Tukums air base is an air base located 5 km in the Engure parish, Latvia, southeast of Tukums. It is a spartan military airfield with a single long ramp and reveted area.
Tukums Municipality
Tukums Municipality is a municipality in Zemgale, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Degole parish, Džūkste parish, Irlava parish, Jaunsāti parish, Lestene parish, Pūre parish, Sēme parish, Slampe parish, Tume parish, Zentene parish and Tukums town; the administrative centre being Tukums.
Šlokenbeka Castle
Šlokenbeka Castle is a fortified manor in the historical region of Zemgale, in Latvia. It is the only existing example of a fortified manor centre in Latvia. It started its existence as a castle of the Livonian Order before 1544. In 1845 Šlokenbeka manor house was built inside the defensive walls of the castle.
Centrs, Riga
Centrs is a neighbourhood of Riga, the capital of Latvia.
Kaive Oak
The Kaive Oak is an oak tree in Tukums district, Latvia. It is situated about 500 m from Kaive Manor, in a meadow. It is protected as a natural monument in Latvia. Girth: 10,2 m, height: 18,0 m, projection of the crown: 250 m², length of branches: up to 13,7 m. It is the thickest tree in Latvia and in all Baltic States.
Slampe Station
Slampe Station is a railway station on the Tukums II – Jelgava Railway.
Praviņi Station
Praviņi Station is a railway station on the Tukums II – Jelgava Railway.
Tukums II Station
Tukums II Station is a railway station on the Ventspils I – Tukums II, Tukums II – Jelgava and Torņakalns – Tukums II railways.
Zvāre Station
Zvāre Station is a railway station on the Ventspils I – Tukums II Railway.
Milzkalne Station
Milzkalne Station is a railway station on the Torņakalns – Tukums II Railway.
Tukums I Station
Tukums I Station is a railway station on the Torņakalns – Tukums II Railway.
Cinevilla
Cinevilla is a backlot in Tukums, Latvia, and was created for the outdoor shootings of the feature film Defenders of Riga. It is the only backlot in Latvia, and consists of replicas of historical buildings and constructions of Riga, the capital of Latvia. The backlot has a small canal to resemble the Daugava river quays of the Riga old town. The Stone Bridge]] is also there as well as the historical Lübeck and Pontoon bridges.