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Vecumnieki

Located in Vecumnieku pagasts, Bauska Municipality Coordinates: 56°36′22″ N 24°31′20″ E

Vecumnieki
Aleksandrs Timofejevs · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
2,103
2.1K
Elevation
35 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Riga · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
RIX Riga International Airport49 km
KUN Kaunas International Airport185 km

About Vecumnieki

Vecumnieki is a village. Location: Vecumnieku pagasts, Bauska Municipality. Population: 2,103. Elevation: 35 m.

From Wikipedia

Vecumnieki is a village in the Vecumnieki Parish of Bauska Municipality in the Semigallia region of Latvia. Vecumnieki is 51 km southeast of Riga city center. The population of Vecumnieki was 2103 as of 2015. The village is just north of the Jelgava-Krustpils railroad. Buses from Riga to Skaistkalne, Ilūkste and Nereta stop at Vecumnieki. Two reservoirs have been created on stream Taļķe - Old Lake and New Lake.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Population of Vecumnieki over time

Population of Vecumnieki over time
2007 2,487
2021 2,053
2022 2,027

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Vecumnieki

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 4° · Night -1° · Rain 55 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -7°)
Wettest month
July (78 mm)
Driest month
February (29 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
Climate of Vecumnieki
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-1°3°10°17°20°22°21°16°10°4°-1°
Average low (°C)-7°-7°-4°1°6°10°12°11°7°3°-1°-5°
Precipitation (mm)372934425063786868625549

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Vecumnieki

The nearest airport is Riga International Airport (RIX), 49 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Riga, 46 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Riga International Airport (RIX) Riga 49 kmnorthwest
  • Kaunas International Airport (KUN) Kaunas 185 kmsouth
  • Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 202 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Riga Population: 742.6K 46 kmnorthwest
  • Kaunas Population: 289.4K 194 kmsouth
  • Vilnius Population: 542.4K 219 kmsouth
  • Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 233 kmsouthwest
  • Tallinn Population: 394K 316 kmnorth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Vecumnieki

Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 2 natural sites, 38 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km1 place

  • Ogre River 23 kmN

25–60 km32 places

  • Kundzin Island Island 51 kmNW
  • Lucavsala Island 43 kmNW
  • Tatula River 54 kmS
  • Pyvesa River 57 kmS

60–100 km12 places

  • Kaņieris Lake 78 kmNW
  • Slocene River 79 kmNW
  • Juosta River 97 kmS
  • Viešinta River 93 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources