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Saldus novads

Located in Latvia Coordinates: 56°40′00″ N 22°30′00″ E

Saldus novads
Saldus · Modris Putns · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
27,110
27.1K
Elevation
97 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Riga · UTC+02:00
Places inside
22
listed under Saldus novads
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
RIX Riga International Airport94 km
PLQ Palanga International Airport116 km

About Saldus novads

Saldus novads is a region. Location: Latvia. Population: 27,110.

From Wikipedia

The former Saldus Municipality (Latvian: Saldus novads) was a municipality in Courland, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging parts of the former Saldus district: Saldus town (municipal centre), Ezere Parish, Jaunauce Parish, Jaunlutriņi Parish, Kursīši Parish, Lutriņi Parish, Nīgrande Parish, Novadnieki Parish, Pampāļi Parish, Ruba Parish, Saldus Parish, Šķēde Parish, Vadakste Parish, Zaņa Parish, Zirņi Parish and Zvārde Parish.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
2009
Area
1,683 km²
Official website
saldus.lv

Source: Wikidata

Population of Saldus novads over time

Population of Saldus novads over time
2017 23,005
2019 22,006
2020 21,587
2021 21,438

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Saldus novads

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 4° · Night 0° · Rain 64 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -6°)
Wettest month
July (81 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 Saldus novads
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°-1°3°10°16°20°21°21°15°10°4°1°
Average low (°C)-6°-6°-3°1°6°10°12°11°7°4°0°-4°
Precipitation (mm)443138424061817568706453

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Saldus novads

The nearest airport is Riga International Airport (RIX), 94 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Riga, 103 km to the east.

Airports

  • Riga International Airport (RIX) Riga 94 kmeast
  • Palanga International Airport (PLQ) Palanga 116 kmsouthwest
  • Kuressaare Airport (URE) Kuressaare 174 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Riga Population: 742.6K 103 kmeast
  • Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 136 kmsouthwest
  • Kaunas Population: 289.4K 215 kmsoutheast
  • Vilnius Population: 542.4K 281 kmsoutheast
  • Tallinn Population: 394K 336 kmnorth

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

Places in Saldus novads

22 places

Countries & regions21

Lakes, rivers & coasts1

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources