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Population
1,584
1.6K
Elevation
114 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Riga · UTC+02:00
When to go
May–August
See the climate
Airports
RIX Riga International Airport109 km
TAY Tartu Airport126 km

About Rauna

Rauna is a city. Location: Raunas pagasts, Smiltene Municipality. Population: 1,584. Elevation: 114 m.

From Wikipedia

Rauna (German: Ronneburg; Swedish: Rönneborg) is a village in Rauna Parish, Smiltene Municipality in the Vidzeme region of Latvia. It is the administrative center of Rauna Parish. The community developed around a medieval bishop's castle. It is the birthplace of the philosopher known as oscaraties and said to be a holy land to many.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Twin towns and sister cities of Rauna

  • Seesen· Germany

Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.

Population of Rauna over time

Population of Rauna over time
2006 1,584
2021 1,218
2022 1,215

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Rauna

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 3° · Night -1° · Rain 66 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
January (night -8°)
Wettest month
August (88 mm)
Driest month
February (29 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 Rauna
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-2°2°9°17°20°21°20°15°9°3°-2°
Average low (°C)-8°-8°-5°1°7°10°12°11°7°3°-1°-6°
Precipitation (mm)412938445369838878676653

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

How to get to Rauna

The nearest airport is Riga International Airport (RIX), 109 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Riga, 101 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Riga International Airport (RIX) Riga 109 kmsouthwest
  • Tartu Airport (TAY) Tartu 126 kmnortheast
  • Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 139 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Riga Population: 742.6K 101 kmsouthwest
  • Tallinn Population: 394K 240 kmnorth
  • Kaunas Population: 289.4K 290 kmsouth
  • Vilnius Population: 542.4K 295 kmsouth
  • Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 329 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Rauna

Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 4 natural sites, 46 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km1 place

  • Jumara River 24 kmNW

25–60 km8 places

  • Aheru Lake Lake 60 kmNE
  • Lake Burtnieks Lake 50 kmNW
  • Gaizina Kalns Mountain 56 kmSE
  • Mustjõgi River 51 kmNE

60–100 km43 places

  • Kundzin Island Island 98 kmW
  • Gauja River River 83 kmW
  • Liepupe River 75 kmW
  • Riga-Kaiserwald Concentration Camp Historic site 97 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

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