Milzkalne
Located in Smārdes pagasts, Tukums Municipality Coordinates: 56°58′39″ N 23°13′33″ E
- Population
- 689
- 689
- Elevation
- 33 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Riga · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- RIX Riga International Airport46 km
- URE Kuressaare Airport146 km
About Milzkalne
Milzkalne is a village. Location: Smārdes pagasts, Tukums Municipality. Population: 689. Elevation: 33 m.
Milzkalne is a village in the Smārde Parish of Tukums Municipality in the Courland region of Latvia. The village was added to the Smārde district in 1965 as a Soviet collective farm during the Soviet Latvia (Latvian: Padomju Latvija) period. The Šlokenbeka Castle, a medieval fortified manor built in the 15th century, is located in Milzkalne. Inside the Šlokenbeka Castles rooms there is a small Restaurant, hotel and The Latvian Road Museum.
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Population of Milzkalne over time
| 2011 | 689 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 362 | |
| 2022 | 369 | |
| 2025 | 393 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Milzkalne
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 4° · Night 0° · Rain 56 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 23°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -7°)
- Wettest month
- July (76 mm)
- Driest month
- February (27 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -1° | -1° | 3° | 11° | 16° | 20° | 23° | 21° | 16° | 10° | 4° | 0° |
| Average low (°C) | -5° | -7° | -3° | 1° | 6° | 10° | 13° | 12° | 8° | 4° | 0° | -4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 36 | 27 | 31 | 42 | 43 | 59 | 76 | 75 | 65 | 63 | 56 | 44 |
How to get to Milzkalne
The nearest airport is Riga International Airport (RIX), 46 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Riga, 54 km to the east.
Airports
- Riga International Airport (RIX) Riga 46 kmeast
- Kuressaare Airport (URE) Kuressaare 146 kmnorth
- Palanga International Airport (PLQ) Palanga 173 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Riga Population: 742.6K 54 kmeast
- Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 191 kmsouthwest
- Kaunas Population: 289.4K 235 kmsouth
- Vilnius Population: 542.4K 285 kmsoutheast
- Tallinn Population: 394K 288 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Milzkalne
Within 100 km: 6 historic and cultural sites, 1 natural site, 36 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km2 places
- Kaņieris Lake 15 kmE
- Slocene River 14 kmE
25–60 km18 places
- Kundzin Island Island 54 kmE
- Lucavsala Island 55 kmE
- Engures Ezers Lake 32 kmN
- Misa River 46 kmSE
60–100 km23 places
- Ruhnu Island 92 kmN
- Mazirbes Upe River 97 kmNW
- Sēme River 64 kmNW
- Liepupe River 89 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
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