Veļķi
District of Tukums
in Tukums of Tukuma Rajons, Latvia

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
56.967 and 23.155 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 56° 58' 0" and E 23° 9' 19"
Currency and Currency Code:
Euro - EUR
Spoken languages:
Latvian, Russian, Lithuanian
Local electricity:
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
Local Time: 07:42 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Europe/Riga
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
4:34 am and 8:14 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: 2024-05-02 08:23:34

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.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Smarde, Jaunpils, Kandava, Mersrags and Dobele. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

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

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

SEB MTB Tukums 2014

Published: September 29, 2014
Length: 28:04 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Роман Троянов

Start from 7 corridor. Finish place 495 Time 02:00:30 http://app.endomondo.com/workouts/415436083/5851632.


KTSK Ziemas Kauss 2012/2013 - 3.posms, Tukums

Published: February 06, 2013
Length: 57:26 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: KTSKmotorsport

www.motorsport.lv Video: Armands Virbulis.


SEB MTB Tukums 28.09.2014. Tautas distance

Published: September 29, 2014
Length: 38:53 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: aandzus

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.


Basketbola spēle Tukums pret BK viss.lv Kandava

Published: February 21, 2015
Length: 08:33 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Jānis Priednieks

Basketbola spēle Tukums pret BK viss.lv Kandava.


SEB Tukums

Published: October 13, 2013
Length: 03:51 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Kašs foto & video

Fans prosprot komanda @ SEB mtb Tukuma, 6. noslēdzošais SEB mtb posms. Visi jaunumi no Fans prosport komandas atrodami oficiālajā facebook lapā, šeit: www.fb.com/fansteam.


SEB 2014 Tautas Klase Tukums Part 2/2

Published: September 29, 2014
Length: 05:33 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Mārtiņš Karlsons

Rider Karlsons.


vakara izpriecas Tukums 1 stacijā

Published: February 12, 2014
Length: 48:25 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Lāsma Grīnvalte


BJC Altona | DS Festa - Tukums 2012

Published: February 27, 2014
Length: 02:01 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Krista Hrečaņika


the Mundane live in Tukums 06.09.2008

Published: September 14, 2008
Length: 03:42 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: daganels

Live performance of the Mundane in Tukums, Latvia.


SEB MTB maratons 2014 - 7. posms (Tukums, 2014-09-28)

Published: September 30, 2014
Length: 59:32 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: king_aarthaa

Virši-A distance, 02:05:03, 579. vieta.


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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.

Located at 56.9667, 23.15 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Districts of Latvia

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.

Located at 56.9417, 23.2233 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Tukums, Latvian airbases, Soviet Naval Aviation bases

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.

Located at 56.9667, 23.15 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Municipalities of Latvia

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.

Located at 56.9768, 23.2224 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Castles in Latvia

Centrs, Riga

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

Located at 56.9667, 23.15 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Neighbourhoods in Riga

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.

Located at 57.0643, 23.0255 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Individual oak trees, Natural monuments of Latvia, Courland

Slampe Station

Slampe Station is a railway station on the Tukums II – Jelgava Railway.

Located at 56.8446, 23.2923 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Latvia

Praviņi Station

Praviņi Station is a railway station on the Tukums II – Jelgava Railway.

Located at 56.8913, 23.2354 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Latvia

Tukums II Station

Tukums II Station is a railway station on the Ventspils I – Tukums II, Tukums II – Jelgava and Torņakalns – Tukums II railways.

Located at 56.9597, 23.1159 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Latvia

Zvāre Station

Zvāre Station is a railway station on the Ventspils I – Tukums II Railway.

Located at 57.0191, 23.0006 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Latvia

Milzkalne Station

Milzkalne Station is a railway station on the Torņakalns – Tukums II Railway.

Located at 56.9702, 23.2322 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Latvia

Tukums I Station

Tukums I Station is a railway station on the Torņakalns – Tukums II Railway.

Located at 56.9657, 23.1686 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Latvia

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.

Located at 56.8783, 23.2192 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Buildings and structures in Latvia, Cinema of Latvia

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These districts also belong to Tukums.

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Vel’kis, Veļķi