- Population
- 940
- 940
- Elevation
- 33 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Riga · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- PLQ Palanga International Airport116 km
- RIX Riga International Airport147 km
About Alsunga
Alsunga is a city. Location: Alsungas novads, Kuldīga Municipality. Population: 940. Elevation: 33 m.
Alsunga (also Alšvanga, German: Alschwangen) is a village and the center of Alsunga Parish, Kuldīga Municipality in the Courland region of Latvia. Alsunga is the center of the Suiti, a small Catholic community in the Lutheran western part of Latvia. There are approximately 1345 inhabitants in Alsunga. Alsunga was first mentioned in 1230, as an old settlement of Curonians with Curonian name and typical suffix -anga- (comp. Alšvanga, Palanga). In 1372, a castle was built for the vogt of Kuldīga komtur.
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Population of Alsunga over time
| 2015 | 789 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 684 | |
| 2022 | 689 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Alsunga
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 5° · Night 0° · Rain 95 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -6°)
- Wettest month
- November (95 mm)
- Driest month
- February (32 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° | 9° | 15° | 18° | 21° | 21° | 16° | 11° | 5° | 1° |
| Average low (°C) | -5° | -6° | -3° | 1° | 6° | 10° | 13° | 13° | 9° | 5° | 0° | -3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 51 | 32 | 47 | 44 | 44 | 68 | 81 | 85 | 81 | 90 | 95 | 74 |
How to get to Alsunga
The nearest airport is Palanga International Airport (PLQ), 116 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Klaipėda, 144 km to the south.
Airports
- Palanga International Airport (PLQ) Palanga 116 kmsouth
- Riga International Airport (RIX) Riga 147 kmeast
- Kuressaare Airport (URE) Kuressaare 150 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 144 kmsouth
- Riga Population: 742.6K 155 kmeast
- Kaunas Population: 289.4K 274 kmsoutheast
- Tallinn Population: 394K 332 kmnortheast
- Stockholm Population: 1.5M 332 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Alsunga
Within 100 km: 4 historic and cultural sites, 16 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km1 place
- Abava River 24 kmNE
25–60 km5 places
- Sēme River 59 kmNE
- Tebra River 26 kmSW
- Ventspils Loču Tornis Landmark 46 kmN
- Venta River River 46 kmN
60–100 km14 places
- Papes Ezers Lake 97 kmS
- Varduva River 80 kmSE
- Bartuva River 77 kmS
- Liepājas Ezers Lake 66 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Sources & licences
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