- Elevation
- 1 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Riga · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- RIX Riga International Airport31 km
- PLQ Palanga International Airport180 km
About Iecava
Iecava is a river. Location: Jelgava, Latvia.
The Iecava is a river in Latvia, in the regions of Selonia and Semigallia. Its source is formed from several springs in Daudzese Parish, Aizkraukle Municipality. Its mouth is located 4 km below the town of Jelgava on the Lielupe river. The Iecava flows through Taurkalne and Upmale plains of Middle Latvia lowlands (Viduslatvijas zemiene) where its banks are mainly wooded. Near the town of Iecava it crosses the Zemgale plain and reaches Lielupe river in Tīreļi plain, both also in Middle Latvia lowlands.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Length
- 183 km
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Iecava
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Švėtė Original uploader was Algirdas at lt.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Misa Riharcc · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Cena Riharcc · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Bērze J. Sedols · CC BY 3.0
Climate of Iecava
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 4° · Night 0° · Rain 58 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -6°)
- Wettest month
- July (80 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) | -1° | -1° | 4° | 11° | 16° | 20° | 22° | 21° | 16° | 10° | 4° | 0° |
| Average low (°C) | -5° | -6° | -3° | 2° | 6° | 11° | 13° | 12° | 8° | 4° | 0° | -4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 34 | 27 | 31 | 42 | 47 | 58 | 80 | 75 | 68 | 58 | 58 | 46 |
How to get to Iecava
The nearest airport is Riga International Airport (RIX), 31 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Riga, 38 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Riga International Airport (RIX) Riga 31 kmnortheast
- Palanga International Airport (PLQ) Palanga 180 kmsouthwest
- Kuressaare Airport (URE) Kuressaare 186 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Riga Population: 742.6K 38 kmnortheast
- Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 193 kmsouthwest
- Kaunas Population: 289.4K 199 kmsouth
- Vilnius Population: 542.4K 244 kmsoutheast
- Tallinn Population: 394K 312 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Iecava
Within 100 km: 6 historic and cultural sites, 1 natural site, 38 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km5 places
- Misa River 5 kmE
- Jelgava Palace Historic site 4 kmSE
- Švėtė River 5 kmNW
- Cena River 7 kmNE
25–60 km21 places
- Kundzin Island Island 43 kmNE
- Lucavsala Island 37 kmNE
- Ķekava River 37 kmNE
- Police Custody Camp Salaspils Historic site 42 kmNE
60–100 km19 places
- Abze River 79 kmE
- Šiauliai Ghetto Historic site 87 kmS
- Tatula River 78 kmSE
- Svalia River 82 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Švėtė River, Jelgava Municipality4.8 km NW
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Misa River, Jelgava Municipality5.4 km E
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Bērze River, Jelgava Municipality5.4 km W
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Cena River, Jelgava Municipality6.8 km NE
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Jelgava Palace Historic site, Jelgava4.1 km SE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources