Vilyaka
Local name: Viļaka
Located in Viļaka, Balvi Municipality Coordinates: 57°11′04″ N 27°40′20″ E
- Population
- 1,139
- 1.1K
- Elevation
- 97 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Riga · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- PKV Princess Olga Pskov International Airport79 km
- TAY Tartu Airport138 km
About Vilyaka
Vilyaka is a city. Location: Viļaka, Balvi Municipality. Population: 1,139. Elevation: 97 m.
Viļaka (Latvian: Viļaka, ; Latgalian: Vileks; German: Marienhausen; Polish: Marienhauz; Russian: Виляка, Vilyaka; Yiddish: ויליאקי, Vilyaki) is a town in Balvi Municipality in the Latgale region of Latvia. The population in 2020 was 1,223. Viļaka is located 246 km from Riga, and 8 km from the border with Russia. It hosts the power grid interconnector between the Baltic states and Russia, which was disconnected in February 2025.
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At a glance
- Built
- 1945
- Area
- 6.2 km²
Source: Wikidata
Population of Vilyaka over time
| 2015 | 1,370 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1,407 | |
| 2017 | 1,309 | |
| 2018 | 1,301 | |
| 2019 | 1,269 | |
| 2020 | 1,223 | |
| 2021 | 1,216 | |
| 2022 | 1,205 | |
| 2023 | 1,183 | |
| 2024 | 1,167 | |
| 2025 | 1,139 | |
| 2026 | 1,116 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Vilyaka
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 2° · Night -2° · Rain 51 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -9°)
- Wettest month
- July (82 mm)
- Driest month
- February (27 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -3° | -3° | 2° | 10° | 17° | 20° | 22° | 21° | 15° | 9° | 2° | -2° |
| Average low (°C) | -8° | -9° | -5° | 1° | 7° | 11° | 12° | 11° | 6° | 3° | -2° | -6° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 35 | 27 | 30 | 36 | 52 | 67 | 82 | 74 | 63 | 53 | 51 | 40 |
How to get to Vilyaka
The nearest airport is Princess Olga Pskov International Airport (PKV), 79 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Riga International Airport (RIX) (227 km). The nearest large city is Riga, 218 km to the west.
Airports
- Princess Olga Pskov International Airport (PKV) Pskov 79 kmnortheast
- Tartu Airport (TAY) Tartu 138 kmnorthwest
- Riga International Airport (RIX) Riga 227 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Riga Population: 742.6K 218 kmwest
- Tallinn Population: 394K 304 kmnorthwest
- Vilnius Population: 542.4K 315 kmsouthwest
- Kaunas Population: 289.4K 346 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Vilyaka
Within 100 km: 1 natural site, 36 lakes, rivers and coasts.
25–60 km9 places
- Pededze River 54 kmSW
- Alūksnes Ezers Lake 46 kmNW
- Pulli Järv Lake 54 kmNW
- Kisejärv Lake 58 kmNW
60–100 km28 places
- Pitelis Lake 69 kmS
- Suur Munamägi Mountain 69 kmNW
- Lielais Ludzas Ezers Lake 72 kmS
- Lubāns Lake 68 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources