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Aglona

Located in Aglonas pagasts, Preiļu novads Coordinates: 56°07′58″ N 27°00′25″ E

Aglona
Treisijs · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
874
874
Elevation
151 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Riga · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
VNO Vilnius International Airport199 km
PKV Princess Olga Pskov International Airport202 km

About Aglona

Aglona is a village. Location: Aglonas pagasts, Preiļu novads. Population: 874. Elevation: 151 m.

From Wikipedia

Aglona (Latgalian: Aglyuna, Lithuanian: Agluona, Russian: Аглона, hist. German: Aglohn) is a village in the Aglona Parish of Preiļi Municipality in the Latgale region of Latvia. It is located 40 kilometers (25 mi) northeast of the city of Daugavpils. Located on the narrow strip of land between the lakes Cirišs and Egles, the present-day village is the result of merger of three settlements: Aglona, Somerseta and Jaunciems. The scenery of the surrounding area attracts visitors during the summer.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1775
Area
72.5 km²
Official website
aglona.lv

Source: Wikidata

Population of Aglona over time

Population of Aglona over time
2015 964
2021 833
2022 791

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Aglona

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 3° · Night -2° · Rain 54 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -9°)
Wettest month
July (80 mm)
Driest month
February (31 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 Aglona
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-3°2°10°17°20°22°21°15°9°3°-2°
Average low (°C)-8°-9°-5°1°6°10°12°11°6°3°-2°-6°
Precipitation (mm)383136405171807062555448

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Aglona

The nearest airport is Vilnius International Airport (VNO), 199 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Vilnius, 194 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Vilnius International Airport (VNO) Vilnius 199 kmsouthwest
  • Princess Olga Pskov International Airport (PKV) Pskov 202 kmnortheast
  • Riga International Airport (RIX) Riga 206 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Vilnius Population: 542.4K 194 kmsouthwest
  • Riga Population: 742.6K 200 kmnorthwest
  • Kaunas Population: 289.4K 239 kmsouthwest
  • Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 370 kmwest
  • Tallinn Population: 394K 392 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Aglona

Within 100 km: 3 historic and cultural sites, 24 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km3 places

  • Lake Sivers Lake 24 kmSE
  • Lake Drīdzis Lake 25 kmSE
  • Tartaks River 13 kmSW

25–60 km8 places

  • Baltais Ezers Lake 46 kmSE
  • Ss. Boris and Gleb Cathedral, Daugavpils Attraction 41 kmSW
  • Evangelical Lutheran Church of Martin Luther Attraction 41 kmSW
  • Daugavpils Ghetto Historic site 41 kmSW

60–100 km16 places

  • Ežeras Alksnaitis Lake 80 kmSW
  • Lake Dysnai Lake 83 kmSW
  • Pitelis Lake 83 kmNE
  • Pededze River 94 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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