- Population
- 1,682
- 1.7K
- Elevation
- 63 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Riga · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- URE Kuressaare Airport81 km
- RIX Riga International Airport118 km
About Dundaga
Dundaga is a village. Location: Dundagas pagasts, Talsu novads. Population: 1,682. Elevation: 63 m.
Dundaga (Livonian: Dūoņig) is a village in Talsi Municipality in the Courland region of Latvia. From 2009 until 2021, the village served as the administrative centre of the former Dundaga Municipality. Dundaga is known for its castle, constructed by the Archbishopric of Riga in the late 13th century. From the 16th century until 1918, Dundaga Castle (formerly Dundagen) was the centre of the largest private estate in Courland, belonging to the Baron Osten-Sacken family, an important local Baltic-German noble dynasty.
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Population of Dundaga over time
| 2011 | 1,682 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1,400 | |
| 2022 | 1,500 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Dundaga
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 5° · Night 1° · Rain 67 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -6°)
- Wettest month
- July (72 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 0° | -1° | 3° | 8° | 14° | 18° | 21° | 20° | 16° | 10° | 5° | 1° |
| Average low (°C) | -5° | -6° | -4° | 0° | 5° | 10° | 13° | 12° | 9° | 5° | 1° | -3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 41 | 29 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 56 | 72 | 71 | 69 | 69 | 67 | 53 |
How to get to Dundaga
The nearest airport is Kuressaare Airport (URE), 81 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Riga International Airport (RIX) (118 km). The nearest large city is Riga, 123 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Kuressaare Airport (URE) Kuressaare 81 kmnorth
- Riga International Airport (RIX) Riga 118 kmsoutheast
- Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 162 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Riga Population: 742.6K 123 kmsoutheast
- Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 214 kmsouth
- Tallinn Population: 394K 257 kmnortheast
- Kaunas Population: 289.4K 306 kmsouth
- Stockholm Population: 1.5M 322 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Dundaga
Within 100 km: 6 historic and cultural sites, 3 natural sites, 30 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km3 places
- Mazirbes Upe River 21 kmN
- Sēme River 23 kmS
- Miķeļbāka Lighthouse Landmark 25 kmNW
25–60 km11 places
- Pitkasääre Maa Island 45 kmNW
- Lombimaa Island 47 kmNW
- Sõrve Tuletorn Landmark 48 kmN
- Sworbe Peninsula Natural site 57 kmN
60–100 km25 places
- Ruhnu Island 63 kmNE
- Abruka Island 72 kmN
- Väike-Tulpe Island 79 kmN
- Mullutu-Suurlaht Lake 83 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Miķeļbāka Lighthouse Landmark, Tārgales pagasts25 km NW -
Sēme River, Talsu novads23 km S
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Mazirbes Upe River, Talsu novads21 km N
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources