Valka
in Valka of Valka Municipality, Latvia

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
57.775 and 26.010 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 57° 46' 30" and E 26° 0' 36"
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: 04:36 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/Riga
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:49 am and 6:51 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
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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: 2024-03-29 07:25:35

Discover Valka

Valka in Valka (Valka Municipality) with it's 6,589 citizens is a city in Latvia about 91 mi (or 147 km) north-east of Riga, the country's capital city.

Local time in Valka is now 04:36 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Riga with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Valka, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest is airport we know is Tartu Airport in Estonia in a distance of 44 mi (or 71 km). The closest airport in Latvia is Riga International Airport in a distance of 96 mi (or 71 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Struve Geodetic Arc in Belarus at a distance of 89 mi (or 144 km).

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Valga, Hummuli, Oru, Torva and Laatre. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 7°C / 45 °F

Morning Temperature 8°C / 46 °F
Evening Temperature 7°C / 44 °F
Night Temperature 4°C / 39 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 86%
Air Pressure 998 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

13°C (55 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

13°C (55 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Monday, 1st of April 2024

17°C (62 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Videos from this area

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

Valga Gümnaasium 11b jõulukava

Published: January 19, 2015
Length: 45:24 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Kristiina Lillepea

Valga Gümnaasiumi 11b klassi jõulukava 18.12.2014.


GAZ-51 near Valga (Estonia)

Published: September 01, 2013
Length: 53:40 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: reinisa

Leaving parking place.


Gumball 3000 - Valga

Published: May 21, 2013
Length: 03:15 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: janno uibos


Valga Stunt 2014

Published: June 07, 2014
Length: 07:59 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Viktor Vartsun

Valga Stunt 2014, Dmitri Jagovkin'i vabakava.


Valga Stunt 2014

Published: June 07, 2014
Length: 51:07 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Viktor Vartsun

Valga Stunt 2014, Timo Tasuja vabakava.


[LDZ] Latvian railways DMU forming a evening train from Valga, Estonia to...

Published: August 07, 2012
Length: 23:25 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: JuhaVnt

Riga, Latvia. The train is seen here just after crossing the border of these 2 countries. The borderline goes 150m away from the filming spot.


Atis solves 3x3x3 in 1m:13s Valga Valka Open 2013

Published: July 11, 2013
Length: 04:30 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Janis Hermanis

http://www.worldcubeassociation.org/results/p.php?i=2013HERM01.


[LDZ] Latvian railways diesel locomotive departing Valga freight yard...

Published: August 12, 2012
Length: 08:49 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: JuhaVnt

in Estonia with a freight train tovards Riga. The train is crossing the estonian-latvian border just after the filming spot.


vilciens pilsētā / train in the city

Published: April 01, 2011
Length: 44:27 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: zeroqualitypictures

ir pilsētas Latvijā, kurās vēl arvien tomēr kursē vilciens :)


LogOnTrain - University professor's lecture in VCVTC

Published: November 27, 2014
Length: 59:49 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Priit Lomp

Project Logistics and Overland Transport Network for Training 'Blue Collars' (LogOnTrain) with the Estonia-Latvia-Russia Cross Border Cooperation Programme within ENPI 2007-2013 organized...


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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.

Valka District

Valka district was an administrative division of Latvia, located in Vidzeme region, in the country's north-east. The district's area was 2441 km. The population was 31,314 inhabitants in 2008. The district contained 4 towns and 17 parishes. The towns are: Valka (6459), Smiltene (5996), Strenči (1474), and Seda (1692). Districts were eliminated during the administrative-territorial reform in 2009.

Located at 57.775, 26.01 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Districts of Latvia

Walk, Livonia

Walk was the historical German name for the town that is since 1920 divided into Valga in Estonia and Valka in Latvia. After 1419 it was the seat of the Landtag of the Livonian Confederation.

Located at 57.7717, 26.0197 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Livonia

Valga Keskstaadion

Valga Keskstaadion (Central stadium of Valga) is a multi-use stadium in the town of Valga, Estonia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and hosts the matches of FC Valga Warrior. The stadium holds 450 people and was opened in 1956.

Located at 57.7772, 26.0414 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Sports venues completed in 1956, Sports venues built in the Soviet Union, Football venues in Estonia, Valga County, 1950s establishments in Estonia, Event venues established in 1956, 1956 establishments in the Soviet Union, Buildings and structures in Valga County

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Valka, Valka (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Valk, Valkas, Valga, فالكا, Горад Валка, Валка, Walk, Βάλκα, والکا, ヴァルカ, 발카, ਵਾਲਕਾ, 瓦爾卡