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Ape

Located in Ape, Smiltene Municipality Coordinates: 57°32′21″ N 26°41′34″ E

Ape
Ingvar Pärnamäe · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Population
773
773
Elevation
82 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Riga · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
TAY Tartu Airport86 km
PKV Princess Olga Pskov International Airport105 km

About Ape

Ape is a city. Location: Ape, Smiltene Municipality. Population: 773. Elevation: 82 m.

From Wikipedia

Ape (; Estonian: Hopa, German: Hoppenhof) is a town in Smiltene Municipality in the Vidzeme region of Latvia located near the border with Estonia. The town is also the extra-territorial centre of Ape Parish. Ape gained city rights in 1928. From 2009 to 2021, it was the centre of Ape Municipality.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1928
Area
2.4 km²
Official website
ape.lv

Source: Wikidata

Population of Ape over time

Population of Ape over time
2015 927
2016 953
2017 876
2018 850
2019 842
2020 837
2021 808
2022 781
2023 794
2024 785
2025 773
2026 753

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Ape

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 3° · Night -2° · Rain 60 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -8°)
Wettest month
August (80 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Ape
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-2°3°10°17°21°22°21°15°9°3°-1°
Average low (°C)-8°-8°-4°1°6°10°12°11°7°3°-2°-6°
Precipitation (mm)423234375070798068656050

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Ape

The nearest airport is Tartu Airport (TAY), 86 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Riga, 170 km to the west.

Airports

  • Tartu Airport (TAY) Tartu 86 kmnorth
  • Princess Olga Pskov International Airport (PKV) Pskov 105 kmeast
  • Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 164 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Riga Population: 742.6K 170 kmwest
  • Tallinn Population: 394K 240 kmnorthwest
  • Vilnius Population: 542.4K 329 kmsouth
  • Kaunas Population: 289.4K 341 kmsouthwest
  • Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 397 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Ape

Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 3 natural sites, 69 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km8 places

  • Ubajärv Lake 16 kmNW
  • Suur Pehmejärv Lake 20 kmN
  • Ähijärv Lake 23 kmNW
  • Viitina Järv Lake 23 kmNE

25–60 km25 places

  • Lake Vagula Lake 37 kmN
  • Uhtjärv Lake 41 kmN
  • Tamula Järv Lake 38 kmNE
  • Pulli Järv Lake 32 kmE

60–100 km44 places

  • Tondisaar Island 83 kmNW
  • Jumara River 79 kmW
  • Old Observatory Attraction 94 kmN
  • Kaarsild Landmark 94 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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