Kalnciems
Located in Kalnciema pagasts, Jelgava Municipality Coordinates: 56°47′57″ N 23°36′54″ E
- Population
- 2,548
- 2.5K
- Elevation
- 6 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Riga · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- RIX Riga International Airport26 km
- URE Kuressaare Airport173 km
About Kalnciems
Kalnciems is a village. Location: Kalnciema pagasts, Jelgava Municipality. Population: 2,548. Elevation: 6 m.
Kalnciems () is a village in Jelgava Municipality in the Semigallia region of Latvia. Located on the left bank of the Lielupe, 5 km south of the A9 motorway. Distance to Jelgava 24 km, to Riga - 49 km. Because of the dolomite and clay mines - in Kalnciems developed a big building materials industry center next to the Lielupe's waterway and by the end of the 19th century, the finished products were transported to Riga for its new buildings. It had town rights from 1991 to 2010.
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At a glance
- Area
- 22.7 km²
Source: Wikidata
Population of Kalnciems over time
| 2005 | 2,137 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1,782 | |
| 2021 | 1,714 | |
| 2022 | 1,668 | |
| 2025 | 1,644 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Kalnciems
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 4° · Night 0° · Rain 56 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -7°)
- Wettest month
- July (78 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° | 4° | 11° | 16° | 20° | 22° | 22° | 16° | 10° | 4° | 0° |
| Average low (°C) | -5° | -7° | -3° | 2° | 6° | 11° | 13° | 12° | 8° | 4° | 0° | -4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 34 | 26 | 30 | 41 | 46 | 57 | 78 | 74 | 65 | 57 | 56 | 44 |
How to get to Kalnciems
The nearest airport is Riga International Airport (RIX), 26 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Riga, 34 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Riga International Airport (RIX) Riga 26 kmnortheast
- Kuressaare Airport (URE) Kuressaare 173 kmnorth
- Palanga International Airport (PLQ) Palanga 181 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Riga Population: 742.6K 34 kmnortheast
- Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 196 kmsouthwest
- Kaunas Population: 289.4K 212 kmsouth
- Vilnius Population: 542.4K 257 kmsoutheast
- Tallinn Population: 394K 301 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kalnciems
Within 100 km: 6 historic and cultural sites, 1 natural site, 40 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km7 places
- Misa River 15 kmSE
- Kaņieris Lake 24 kmN
- Jelgava Palace Historic site 18 kmSE
- Švėtė River 9 kmS
25–60 km19 places
- Kundzin Island Island 38 kmNE
- Lucavsala Island 34 kmNE
- Ķekava River 38 kmE
- Police Custody Camp Salaspils Historic site 43 kmE
60–100 km21 places
- Tatula River 91 kmSE
- Svalia River 95 kmSE
- Pyvesa River 93 kmSE
- Lėvuo River 94 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
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Sources & licences
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