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Raņķu pagasts

Located in Kuldīga Municipality, Latvia Coordinates: 56°46′52″ N 21°59′36″ E

Map showing the location of Raņķu pagasts Raņķu pagasts
Location in Latvia
Population
403
403
Elevation
27 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Riga · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PLQ Palanga International Airport106 km
RIX Riga International Airport122 km

About Raņķu pagasts

Raņķu pagasts is a district. Location: Kuldīga Municipality, Latvia. Population: 403.

From Wikipedia

Raņķi Parish (Latvian: Raņķu pagasts) is an administrative unit of Kuldīga Municipality in the Courland region of Latvia. The parish has a population of 507 (as of 1/07/2010) and covers an area of 46.48 km2.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
46.8 km²

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Raņķu pagasts

  • Skrunda
  • Rudbāržu pagasts
  • Skrundas pagasts
  • Laidu pagasts
  • Snēpeles pagasts

Population of Raņķu pagasts over time

Population of Raņķu pagasts over time
2017 403
2020 378
2021 363
2022 355
2023 361
2024 352
2025 338
2026 343

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Raņķu pagasts

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night 0° · Rain 89 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -6°)
Wettest month
November (89 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
Climate of Raņķu pagasts
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°-1°3°9°16°19°21°21°16°11°5°1°
Average low (°C)-6°-6°-3°1°6°10°13°12°8°4°0°-4°
Precipitation (mm)493246454468848779878970

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Raņķu pagasts

The nearest airport is Palanga International Airport (PLQ), 106 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Riga, 130 km to the east.

Airports

  • Palanga International Airport (PLQ) Palanga 106 kmsouthwest
  • Riga International Airport (RIX) Riga 122 kmeast
  • Kuressaare Airport (URE) Kuressaare 164 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Riga Population: 742.6K 130 kmeast
  • Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 131 kmsouthwest
  • Kaunas Population: 289.4K 241 kmsoutheast
  • Vilnius Population: 542.4K 311 kmsoutheast
  • Tallinn Population: 394K 338 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Raņķu pagasts

Within 100 km: 4 historic and cultural sites, 1 natural site, 23 lakes, rivers and coasts.

25–60 km6 places

  • Varduva River 42 kmS
  • Vadakste River River 43 kmS
  • Tebra River 49 kmW
  • Varduva River 51 kmS

60–100 km22 places

  • Lūžupe River 91 kmN
  • Lyser Ort Lighthouse Landmark 89 kmN
  • Kaņieris Lake 93 kmE
  • Engures Ezers Lake 86 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

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