- Population
- 451
- 451
- Elevation
- 47 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Riga · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- EPU Pärnu Airport94 km
- TAY Tartu Airport108 km
About Burtnieki
Burtnieki is a village. Location: Valmiera, Latvia. Population: 451. Elevation: 47 m.
Burtnieki (German: Burtneck) is a village (population 488) in Burtnieki Parish, Valmiera Municipality, in the Vidzeme region of Latvia, near Lake Burtnieks. Administrative centre of Burtnieki Parish. Burtnieki was first mentioned in the Livonian Chronicle of Henry in 1208 and has several historic sites: Burtnieki castle-ruins, Burtnieki manor and Burtnieki church.
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Photos of Burtnieki
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Lake Burtnieks Jānis Sedols · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population of Burtnieki over time
| 2007 | 430 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 451 | |
| 2021 | 418 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Burtnieki
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 2° · Night -2° · Rain 70 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -9°)
- Wettest month
- August (83 mm)
- Driest month
- February (28 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) | -4° | -4° | 1° | 8° | 15° | 20° | 22° | 20° | 15° | 9° | 2° | -3° |
| Average low (°C) | -9° | -9° | -6° | 0° | 6° | 10° | 12° | 11° | 7° | 3° | -2° | -6° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 41 | 28 | 34 | 37 | 47 | 63 | 77 | 83 | 79 | 70 | 70 | 51 |
How to get to Burtnieki
The nearest airport is Pärnu Airport (EPU), 94 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Riga International Airport (RIX) (117 km). The nearest large city is Riga, 109 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 94 kmnorthwest
- Tartu Airport (TAY) Tartu 108 kmnortheast
- Riga International Airport (RIX) Riga 117 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Riga Population: 742.6K 109 kmsouthwest
- Tallinn Population: 394K 196 kmnorth
- Kaunas Population: 289.4K 322 kmsouth
- Vilnius Population: 542.4K 335 kmsouth
- Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 336 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Burtnieki
Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 2 natural sites, 60 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km4 places
- Jumara River 22 kmS
- Lake Burtnieks Lake 5 kmN
- Rūja River 8 kmN
- Seda River 18 kmNE
25–60 km8 places
- Liepupe River 59 kmSW
- Veisjärv Lake 53 kmNE
- Lake Õisu Lake 59 kmN
- Nigula Looduskaitseala Natural site 49 kmNW
60–100 km51 places
- Kihnu Island 91 kmNW
- Manilaid Island 89 kmNW
- Sorgu Island 83 kmNW
- Tondisaar Island 73 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Lake Burtnieks Lake, Valmiera5.1 km N
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Rūja River, Valmiera8.3 km N -
Jumara River, Valmiera22 km S
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Seda River, Latvia18 km NE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources