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Vadakste River

Located in Saldus novads, Latvia Coordinates: 56°24′43″ N 22°13′02″ E

Vadakste River
Algirdas · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Elevation
41 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Leckava
2.5 km SE
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Riga · UTC+02:00
When to go
May–August
See the climate
Airports
PLQ Palanga International Airport85 km
RIX Riga International Airport122 km

About Vadakste River

Vadakste River is a river. Location: Saldus novads, Latvia.

From Wikipedia

The Vadakste (Lithuanian: Vadakstis) is a river in southern Latvia and northern Lithuania. It is a right tributary of the Venta River. The length is 82.2 km (51.1 mi), of which over 55 km (34 mi) follow the Latvia–Lithuania border. The catchment area is 1,230 km2 (470 sq mi). It originates near the city Auce, Latvia. It flows first in a southwest, and then in a westerly direction. It begins to flow along the border between Latvia and Lithuania from the village of Vegeriai.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Length
82 km

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Vadakste River

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 4° · Night 0° · Rain 78 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -6°)
Wettest month
July (84 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).

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Climate of Vadakste River
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°-1°3°10°17°20°21°21°16°10°4°1°
Average low (°C)-6°-6°-3°1°6°10°12°12°8°4°0°-4°
Precipitation (mm)493241434164848372787863

Other places to visit in this season: May June July August

How to get to Vadakste River

The nearest airport is Palanga International Airport (PLQ), 85 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Klaipėda, 103 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Palanga International Airport (PLQ) Palanga 85 kmsouthwest
  • Riga International Airport (RIX) Riga 122 kmnortheast
  • Khrabrovo Airport (KGD) Kaliningrad 198 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 103 kmsouthwest
  • Riga Population: 742.6K 130 kmnortheast
  • Kaunas Population: 289.4K 199 kmsoutheast
  • Vilnius Population: 542.4K 272 kmsoutheast
  • Tallinn Population: 394K 369 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Vadakste River

Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 2 natural sites, 19 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km2 places

  • Varduva River 1 kmN
  • Varduva River 10 kmSW

25–60 km8 places

  • Agluona River 29 kmE
  • Bartuva River 47 kmW
  • Platelių Ežeras Lake 47 kmSW
  • Zemaitija National Park Natural site 46 kmSW

60–100 km13 places

  • Medvėgalio Kalnas Mountain 89 kmS
  • Šiauliai Ghetto Historic site 87 kmSE
  • Šventoji River 83 kmSW
  • Sēme River 99 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Leckava Village, Mažeikiai District Municipality
    2.5 km SE
  • Pikeliai Village, Mažeikiai District Municipality
    6.6 km W
  • Mažeikiai Town, Mažeikiai District Municipality
    13 km SE
  • Ukrinai Village, Mažeikiai District Municipality
    15 km SW
  • Židikai Village, Mažeikiai District Municipality
    16 km SW
  • Krakiai Village, Mažeikiai District Municipality
    20 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Varduva River, Mažeikiai District Municipality
    1.5 km N
  • Varduva River, Mažeikiai District Municipality
    10 km SW

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources