- Population
- 401
- 401
- Elevation
- 47 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Riga · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- EPU Pärnu Airport80 km
- TAY Tartu Airport108 km
About Vecates pagasts
Vecates pagasts is a district. Location: Valmiera, Latvia. Population: 401.
Vecate Parish (Latvian: Vecates pagasts) is an administrative unit of Valmiera Municipality in the Vidzeme region of Latvia. It is located in northern Latvia, south of the town of Mazsalaca, near the river Salaca and Lake Burtnieks which is fourth largest lake in Latvia. The area covers 8974 ha and population is approx 564.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Area
- 89.4 km²
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Vecates pagasts
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Rūja Ivo Kruusamägi · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population of Vecates pagasts over time
| 2017 | 398 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 382 | |
| 2021 | 401 | |
| 2022 | 371 | |
| 2023 | 344 | |
| 2024 | 328 | |
| 2025 | 332 | |
| 2026 | 305 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Vecates pagasts
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 1° · Night -3° · Rain 71 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- 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° | 0° | 8° | 15° | 20° | 21° | 20° | 15° | 9° | 1° | -3° |
| Average low (°C) | -9° | -9° | -6° | 0° | 5° | 10° | 12° | 11° | 7° | 3° | -3° | -7° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 41 | 28 | 34 | 38 | 47 | 63 | 77 | 83 | 81 | 71 | 71 | 53 |
How to get to Vecates pagasts
The nearest airport is Pärnu Airport (EPU), 80 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Riga International Airport (RIX) (120 km). The nearest large city is Riga, 113 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 80 kmnorthwest
- Tartu Airport (TAY) Tartu 108 kmnortheast
- Riga International Airport (RIX) Riga 120 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Riga Population: 742.6K 113 kmsouthwest
- Tallinn Population: 394K 185 kmnorth
- Kaunas Population: 289.4K 331 kmsouth
- Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 337 kmsouthwest
- Vilnius Population: 542.4K 346 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Vecates pagasts
Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 2 natural sites, 61 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km3 places
- Lake Burtnieks Lake 9 kmSE
- Rūja River 6 kmSE
- Seda River 23 kmE
25–60 km9 places
- Liepupe River 58 kmSW
- Jumara River 35 kmSE
- Veisjärv Lake 50 kmNE
- Lake Õisu Lake 51 kmNE
60–100 km52 places
- Kihnu Island 79 kmNW
- Manilaid Island 77 kmNW
- Sorgu Island 71 kmNW
- Tondisaar Island 71 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Rūja River, Valmiera6.1 km SE
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Lake Burtnieks Lake, Valmiera8.5 km SE -
Seda River, Latvia23 km E
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources