- Population
- 2,834
- 2.8K
- Elevation
- 114 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Riga · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- RIX Riga International Airport90 km
- PLQ Palanga International Airport120 km
About Brocēni
Brocēni is a village. Location: Cieceres pagasts, Saldus novads. Population: 2,834. Elevation: 114 m.
Brocēni (; German: Brotzen) is a town in Saldus Municipality in the Courland region of Latvia. The town is situated along the river Ciecere, near lake Cieceres, which contains a large deposit of limestone that is used in the manufacturing of cement. From 2009 to 2021, the town was the center of Brocēni Municipality. A Portland cement and slate factory, currently the only one in Latvia, was built from 1936 to 1938 by the Riga-based A/S Ch. Schmit cement factory of H. H. Šmits.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population of Brocēni over time
| 2016 | 3,134 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2,779 | |
| 2019 | 2,862 | |
| 2020 | 2,839 | |
| 2021 | 2,830 | |
| 2022 | 2,792 | |
| 2023 | 2,908 | |
| 2024 | 2,915 | |
| 2025 | 2,922 | |
| 2026 | 2,827 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Brocēni
Best months for sightseeingBest 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -1° | -1° | 3° | 9° | 16° | 20° | 21° | 21° | 15° | 10° | 4° | 0° |
| Average low (°C) | -6° | -6° | -4° | 1° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 11° | 7° | 3° | 0° | -4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 44 | 31 | 38 | 42 | 40 | 61 | 81 | 75 | 68 | 70 | 64 | 53 |
How to get to Brocēni
The nearest airport is Riga International Airport (RIX), 90 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Riga, 98 km to the east.
Airports
- Riga International Airport (RIX) Riga 90 kmeast
- Palanga International Airport (PLQ) Palanga 120 kmsouthwest
- Kuressaare Airport (URE) Kuressaare 173 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Riga Population: 742.6K 98 kmeast
- Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 140 kmsouthwest
- Kaunas Population: 289.4K 215 kmsoutheast
- Vilnius Population: 542.4K 279 kmsoutheast
- Tallinn Population: 394K 333 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Brocēni
Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 1 natural site, 29 lakes, rivers and coasts.
25–60 km8 places
- Varduva River 47 kmSW
- Virvyčia River 50 kmS
- Uogys River 53 kmS
- Dabikinė River 51 kmS
60–100 km27 places
- Lucavsala Island 99 kmE
- Bartuva River 79 kmSW
- Liepājas Ezers Lake 96 kmW
- Platelių Ežeras Lake 83 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Sources & licences
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