Vērgale Parish
Located in South Kurzeme Municipality, Latvia Coordinates: 56°42′57″ N 21°08′31″ E
- Population
- 1,257
- 1.3K
- Elevation
- 18 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Riga · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- PLQ Palanga International Airport83 km
- RIX Riga International Airport174 km
About Vērgale Parish
Vērgale Parish is a district. Location: South Kurzeme Municipality, Latvia. Population: 1,257.
Vērgale Parish (Latvian: Vērgales pagasts) is an administrative unit of South Kurzeme Municipality in the Courland region of Latvia. The parish has a population of 1473 (as of 1/07/2010) and covers an area of 190.635 km2.
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At a glance
- Built
- 1877
- Area
- 190 km²
Source: Wikidata
Places bordering Vērgale Parish
- Sakas pagasts
- Medzes pagasts
- Dunalkas pagasts
Population of Vērgale Parish over time
| 2017 | 1,245 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1,213 | |
| 2021 | 1,247 | |
| 2022 | 1,257 | |
| 2023 | 1,250 | |
| 2024 | 1,245 | |
| 2025 | 1,242 | |
| 2026 | 1,250 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Vērgale Parish
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 5° · Night 1° · Rain 86 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -5°)
- Wettest month
- November (86 mm)
- Driest month
- February (33 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) | 0° | 0° | 3° | 9° | 14° | 18° | 20° | 20° | 16° | 11° | 5° | 2° |
| Average low (°C) | -5° | -5° | -3° | 1° | 6° | 10° | 13° | 13° | 9° | 5° | 1° | -3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 50 | 33 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 60 | 75 | 76 | 74 | 83 | 86 | 68 |
How to get to Vērgale Parish
The nearest airport is Palanga International Airport (PLQ), 83 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Klaipėda, 112 km to the south.
Airports
- Palanga International Airport (PLQ) Palanga 83 kmsouth
- Riga International Airport (RIX) Riga 174 kmeast
- Kuressaare Airport (URE) Kuressaare 188 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 112 kmsouth
- Riga Population: 742.6K 183 kmeast
- Kaunas Population: 289.4K 266 kmsoutheast
- Stockholm Population: 1.5M 343 kmnorthwest
- Vilnius Population: 542.4K 344 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Vērgale Parish
Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 1 natural site, 13 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km1 place
- Tebra River 16 kmN
25–60 km4 places
- Užava Lighthouse Landmark 57 kmN
- Bartuva River 52 kmSE
- Liepājas Ezers Lake 29 kmS
- Bartuva River 35 kmS
60–100 km11 places
- Sēme River 97 kmNE
- Šventoji River 77 kmS
- Varduva River 73 kmSE
- Vadakste River River 74 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Other regions in South Kurzeme Municipality
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Medzes pagasts District, South Kurzeme Municipality12 km S
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Dunalkas pagasts District, South Kurzeme Municipality13 km E -
Cīravas pagasts District, South Kurzeme Municipality16 km E -
Pāvilosta District, South Kurzeme Municipality19 km N -
Sakas pagasts District, South Kurzeme Municipality18 km NE -
Tadaiķu pagasts District, South Kurzeme Municipality18 km SE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources