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Explore Viļaka
Viļaka in Viļaka (Viļakas Novads) with it's 1,525 inhabitants is located in Latvia about 135 mi (or 217 km) east of Riga, the country's capital.
Local time in Viļaka is now 04:11 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / Riga with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 3 airports in the wider vicinity of Viļaka, of which one is a larger airport. The closest is airport we know is Pskov Airport in Russia in a distance of 49 mi (or 79 km). Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Baltinava, Karsava, Balvi, Rugaji and Kresty. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 12°C / 53 °F
Morning Temperature | 3°C / 38 °F |
Evening Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
Night Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 58% |
Air Pressure | 1004 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from North-West |
Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 56% of sky |
General Conditions | Broken clouds |
Friday, 29th of March 2024
7°C (45 °F)
4°C (40 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 30th of March 2024
13°C (55 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Sunday, 31st of March 2024
14°C (58 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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Viļaka Municipality
Viļaka Municipality is a municipality in Latgale, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Kuprava parish, Medņeva parish, Susāji parish, Šķilbēni parish, Vecumi parish, Žīguri parish and Viļaka town; the administrative centre being Viļaka.
Viļaka Castle
Viļaka Castle (Mariensee Castle, Marienhausen, Villack) is a castle in the historical region of Latgale, in eastern Latvia. The castle is located close to Viļaka town, on an island in the Viļaka Lake. Built by Archbishopric of Riga in 1342 as a wooden castle, rebuilt as a stone castle after 1516. The castle was destroyed in 1702. The outer walls are 1.6m thick, remaining fragments of the walls are up to 2 meters high.