- Population
- 1,574
- 1.6K
- Elevation
- 30 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Riga · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- RIX Riga International Airport59 km
- KUN Kaunas International Airport164 km
About Eleja
Eleja is a village. Location: Elejas pagasts, Jelgava Municipality. Population: 1,574. Elevation: 30 m.
Eleja is a village in the Eleja Parish of Jelgava Municipality in the Semigallia region of Latvia. Located 27 km south from Jelgava it spreads along the A8 highway crossroads with the regional P103 road. Meitene railroad station, located in the village, is no longer used for passenger service. The actual village of Meitene is a couple of kilometers south, right on the Latvia-Lithuania border.
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Population of Eleja over time
| 2006 | 819 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1,574 | |
| 2022 | 1,554 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Eleja
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 4° · Night 0° · Rain 54 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -6°)
- Wettest month
- July (77 mm)
- Driest month
- February (26 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) | -1° | -1° | 3° | 11° | 17° | 20° | 22° | 22° | 17° | 10° | 4° | 0° |
| Average low (°C) | -5° | -6° | -3° | 2° | 6° | 11° | 13° | 12° | 8° | 4° | 0° | -4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 33 | 26 | 30 | 40 | 48 | 58 | 77 | 72 | 60 | 53 | 54 | 44 |
How to get to Eleja
The nearest airport is Riga International Airport (RIX), 59 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Riga, 64 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Riga International Airport (RIX) Riga 59 kmnorth
- Kaunas International Airport (KUN) Kaunas 164 kmsouth
- Palanga International Airport (PLQ) Palanga 168 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Riga Population: 742.6K 64 kmnortheast
- Kaunas Population: 289.4K 169 kmsouth
- Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 177 kmsouthwest
- Vilnius Population: 542.4K 217 kmsoutheast
- Tallinn Population: 394K 342 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Eleja
Within 100 km: 6 historic and cultural sites, 1 natural site, 41 lakes, rivers and coasts.
25–60 km16 places
- Šiauliai Ghetto Historic site 58 kmSW
- Tatula River 58 kmSE
- Svalia River 59 kmSE
- Pyvesa River 59 kmSE
60–100 km32 places
- Kundzin Island Island 71 kmN
- Lucavsala Island 63 kmNE
- Gryžuva River 97 kmSW
- Varduva River 96 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources