Viļaka
in Viļaka of Viļakas Novads, Latvia

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
57.185 and 27.672 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 57° 11' 4" and E 27° 40' 19"
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: 04:11 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Europe/Riga
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:46 am and 6:41 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Wikipedia
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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: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

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.

Videos from this area

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Žīguru ekstrēms :D

Published: June 30, 2010
Length: 09:43 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: flagmanis

Āšas idejas!!! Tā turēt (rock)


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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.

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.

Located at 57.1667, 27.6667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Municipalities of Latvia

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.

Located at 57.194, 27.6896 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Castles in Latvia, Castles of the Teutonic Knights


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Viļaka, Vilyaka, Виляка