- Population
- 1,509
- 1.5K
- Elevation
- 7 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Riga · UTC+02:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Piltene
- Airports
- URE Kuressaare Airport122 km
- RIX Riga International Airport142 km
About Piltene
Piltene is a district. Location: Ventspils Municipality, Latvia. Population: 1,509.
Piltene (; Livonian: Piltõn, Polish: Piltyń, German: Pilten) is a town in Ventspils Municipality, in the Courland region of Latvia. The population in 2020 was 909. The ruins of Piltene Castle are located in Piltene.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Built
- 1557
- Area
- 5.5 km²
Source: Wikidata
Places bordering Piltene
- Piltenes pagasts
Population of Piltene over time
| 2015 | 995 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 979 | |
| 2017 | 939 | |
| 2018 | 903 | |
| 2019 | 902 | |
| 2020 | 909 | |
| 2021 | 876 | |
| 2022 | 856 | |
| 2023 | 857 | |
| 2024 | 828 | |
| 2025 | 823 | |
| 2026 | 809 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Piltene
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 5° · Night 1° · Rain 85 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -6°)
- Wettest month
- November (85 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° | 0° | 3° | 9° | 15° | 18° | 21° | 21° | 16° | 11° | 5° | 1° |
| Average low (°C) | -5° | -6° | -3° | 2° | 6° | 10° | 14° | 13° | 9° | 5° | 1° | -3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 47 | 29 | 39 | 37 | 39 | 59 | 73 | 72 | 76 | 79 | 85 | 67 |
How to get to Piltene
The nearest airport is Kuressaare Airport (URE), 122 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Riga International Airport (RIX) (142 km). The nearest large city is Riga, 149 km to the east.
Airports
- Kuressaare Airport (URE) Kuressaare 122 kmnortheast
- Riga International Airport (RIX) Riga 142 kmeast
- Palanga International Airport (PLQ) Palanga 144 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Riga Population: 742.6K 149 kmeast
- Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 172 kmsouth
- Kaunas Population: 289.4K 293 kmsoutheast
- Tallinn Population: 394K 304 kmnortheast
- Stockholm Population: 1.5M 317 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Piltene
Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 1 natural site, 15 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km4 places
- Abava River 19 kmSE
- Ventspils Loču Tornis Landmark 21 kmNW
- Venta River River 21 kmNW
- Užava Lighthouse Landmark 17 kmW
25–60 km6 places
- Lūžupe River 43 kmN
- Lyser Ort Lighthouse Landmark 38 kmN
- Stende River 38 kmN
- Sēme River 40 kmE
60–100 km11 places
- Oosla Maa Island 100 kmN
- Mazirbes Upe River 63 kmNE
- Engures Ezers Lake 85 kmE
- Pitkasääre Maa Island 75 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Places in Piltene
1 placeBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Užava Lighthouse Landmark, Užavas pagasts17 km W -
Venta River River, Ventspils21 km NW -
Abava River, Kuldīga Municipality19 km SE -
Ventspils Loču Tornis Landmark, Ventspils21 km NW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources