Jersika
Local name: Gerzika, terra Lettia
Located in Preiļu novads, Latvia Coordinates: 56°15′20″ N 26°12′07″ E
- Elevation
- 95 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Riga · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- RIX Riga International Airport156 km
- VNO Vilnius International Airport190 km
About Jersika
Jersika is a village. Location: Preiļu novads, Latvia. Elevation: 95 m.
The Principality of Jersika (Latin: Gerzika, terra Lettia; German: Gerzika, Zargrad; Russian: Герсикское княжество, Ерсикское княжество) was a medieval Latgalian principality in the east of modern-day Latvia, and one of the largest medieval states in Latvia before the Northern Crusades. The capital of Jersika was located on a hill fort 165 kilometres (103 mi) southeast of Riga.
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At a glance
- Built
- 1190
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Jersika
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 3° · Night -1° · Rain 56 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 23°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -8°)
- Wettest month
- August (78 mm)
- Driest month
- February (33 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) | -3° | -2° | 3° | 10° | 17° | 21° | 23° | 21° | 16° | 9° | 3° | -1° |
| Average low (°C) | -8° | -8° | -5° | 1° | 6° | 10° | 12° | 11° | 7° | 3° | -1° | -6° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 43 | 33 | 39 | 44 | 50 | 72 | 76 | 78 | 69 | 57 | 56 | 53 |
How to get to Jersika
The nearest airport is Riga International Airport (RIX), 156 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Riga, 150 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Riga International Airport (RIX) Riga 156 kmnorthwest
- Vilnius International Airport (VNO) Vilnius 190 kmsouth
- Kaunas International Airport (KUN) Kaunas 196 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Riga Population: 742.6K 150 kmnorthwest
- Vilnius Population: 542.4K 184 kmsouth
- Kaunas Population: 289.4K 209 kmsouthwest
- Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 322 kmwest
- Tallinn Population: 394K 365 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Jersika
Within 100 km: 3 historic and cultural sites, 1 natural site, 32 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km2 places
- Feimanka River 13 kmNE
- Dubna River 12 kmN
25–60 km11 places
- Ss. Boris and Gleb Cathedral, Daugavpils Attraction 48 kmSE
- Evangelical Lutheran Church of Martin Luther Attraction 48 kmSE
- Daugavpils Ghetto Historic site 46 kmSE
- Tartaks River 44 kmSE
60–100 km23 places
- Utenaitė River 98 kmSW
- Ežeras Alksnaitis Lake 86 kmS
- Ežeras Linkmenas Lake 100 kmS
- Ežeras Dauniškis Lake 92 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
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