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Balgales pagasts

Located in Talsu novads, Latvia Coordinates: 57°10′57″ N 22°52′31″ E

Map showing the location of Balgales pagasts Balgales pagasts
Location in Latvia
Population
784
784
Elevation
49 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Riga · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
RIX Riga International Airport73 km
URE Kuressaare Airport119 km

About Balgales pagasts

Balgales pagasts is a district. Location: Talsu novads, Latvia. Population: 784.

From Wikipedia

Balgale Parish (Latvian: Balgales pagasts) is an administrative unit of Talsi Municipality, Latvia.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1945
Area
74.8 km²

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Balgales pagasts

  • Strazdes pagasts
  • Laucienes pagasts

Population of Balgales pagasts over time

Population of Balgales pagasts over time
2017 760
2020 750
2021 774
2022 773
2023 784
2024 771
2025 746
2026 721

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Balgales pagasts

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 4° · Night 0° · Rain 61 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -7°)
Wettest month
August (76 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).

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Climate of Balgales pagasts
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°0°3°9°15°19°22°21°16°10°4°1°
Average low (°C)-5°-7°-4°0°5°10°12°11°7°4°0°-3°
Precipitation (mm)402932414160757670686148

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Balgales pagasts

The nearest airport is Riga International Airport (RIX), 73 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Riga, 79 km to the east.

Airports

  • Riga International Airport (RIX) Riga 73 kmsoutheast
  • Kuressaare Airport (URE) Kuressaare 119 kmnorth
  • Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 167 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Riga Population: 742.6K 79 kmeast
  • Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 196 kmsouthwest
  • Kaunas Population: 289.4K 262 kmsouth
  • Tallinn Population: 394K 274 kmnortheast
  • Vilnius Population: 542.4K 316 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Balgales pagasts

Within 100 km: 11 historic and cultural sites, 1 natural site, 32 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km1 place

  • Engures Ezers Lake 16 kmNE

25–60 km3 places

  • Kaņieris Lake 41 kmSE
  • Slocene River 40 kmSE
  • Sēme River 34 kmW

60–100 km40 places

  • Kundzin Island Island 77 kmE
  • Ruhnu Island 72 kmN
  • Lucavsala Island 81 kmE
  • Mazirbes Upe River 66 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources