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Sabile

Located in Talsu novads, Latvia Coordinates: 57°02′51″ N 22°34′17″ E

Sabile
Ainars Brūvelis · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
3,345
3.3K
Elevation
43 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Riga · UTC+02:00
Places inside
1
listed under Sabile
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
RIX Riga International Airport86 km
URE Kuressaare Airport132 km

About Sabile

Sabile is a district. Location: Talsu novads, Latvia. Population: 3,345.

From Wikipedia

Sabile (; German: Zabeln) is a town in Talsi Municipality, in the Courland region of Latvia. Sabile was first mentioned in chronicles in 1253. From the 14th century to the 16th century, it was a site of a castle of the Livonian Order and a village near the castle. Sabile became a town in 1917. The Sabile Wine hill used to be the most northern open-air vineyard in the world, registered in the Guinness Book of Records. The winemaking tradition in Sabile dates back to the 16th century.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1917
Area
5.2 km²
Official website
sabile.lv

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Sabile

  • Abavas pagasts

Population of Sabile over time

Population of Sabile over time
2015 1,467
2016 1,389
2017 1,350
2018 1,333
2019 1,318
2020 1,312
2021 1,347
2022 1,327
2023 1,320
2024 1,392
2025 1,353
2026 1,295

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Sabile

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 4° · Night 0° · Rain 67 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -6°)
Wettest month
July (80 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 Sabile
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°-1°3°10°16°19°22°21°16°10°4°1°
Average low (°C)-5°-6°-3°1°5°10°12°12°8°4°0°-3°
Precipitation (mm)412936414160807771706751

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Sabile

The nearest airport is Riga International Airport (RIX), 86 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Riga, 94 km to the east.

Airports

  • Riga International Airport (RIX) Riga 86 kmeast
  • Kuressaare Airport (URE) Kuressaare 132 kmnorth
  • Palanga International Airport (PLQ) Palanga 150 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Riga Population: 742.6K 94 kmeast
  • Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 174 kmsouthwest
  • Kaunas Population: 289.4K 253 kmsouth
  • Tallinn Population: 394K 295 kmnortheast
  • Vilnius Population: 542.4K 313 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Sabile

Within 100 km: 9 historic and cultural sites, 34 lakes, rivers and coasts.

25–60 km5 places

  • Abava River 41 kmW
  • Kaņieris Lake 55 kmE
  • Engures Ezers Lake 40 kmNE
  • Slocene River 54 kmE

60–100 km38 places

  • Kundzin Island Island 93 kmE
  • Ruhnu Island 93 kmNE
  • Lucavsala Island 95 kmE
  • Misa River 83 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Sabile

1 place

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources