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Tārgales pagasts

Located in Ventspils Municipality, Latvia Coordinates: 57°20′10″ N 21°39′20″ E

Map showing the location of Tārgales pagasts Tārgales pagasts
Location in Latvia
Population
1,678
1.7K
Elevation
5 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Riga · UTC+02:00
Places inside
6
listed under Tārgales pagasts
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
URE Kuressaare Airport112 km
RIX Riga International Airport148 km

About Tārgales pagasts

Tārgales pagasts is a district. Location: Ventspils Municipality, Latvia. Population: 1,678.

From Wikipedia

Tārgale Parish (Latvian: Tārgales pagasts) is an administrative unit of the Ventspils Municipality in the Courland region of Latvia.The parish has a population of 1956 (as of 1/07/2010) and covers an area of 364.19 km2.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1945
Area
365 km²

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Tārgales pagasts

  • Piltenes pagasts
  • Ventspils
  • Ances pagasts
  • Popes pagasts
  • Ugāles pagasts
  • Vārves pagasts
  • Kolkas pagasts

Population of Tārgales pagasts over time

Population of Tārgales pagasts over time
2017 1,678
2020 1,645
2021 1,639
2022 1,631
2023 1,622
2024 1,631
2025 1,632
2026 1,611

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Tārgales pagasts

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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
Climate of Tārgales pagasts
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°0°3°9°14°18°21°21°16°11°5°1°
Average low (°C)-4°-6°-3°2°6°11°14°14°10°5°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)482937363555686373768568

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Tārgales pagasts

The nearest airport is Kuressaare Airport (URE), 112 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Riga International Airport (RIX) (148 km). The nearest large city is Riga, 155 km to the east.

Airports

  • Kuressaare Airport (URE) Kuressaare 112 kmnortheast
  • Riga International Airport (RIX) Riga 148 kmeast
  • Palanga International Airport (PLQ) Palanga 156 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Riga Population: 742.6K 155 kmeast
  • Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 184 kmsouth
  • Tallinn Population: 394K 296 kmnortheast
  • Kaunas Population: 289.4K 305 kmsoutheast
  • Stockholm Population: 1.5M 306 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Tārgales pagasts

Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 2 natural sites, 12 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km3 places

  • Ventspils Loču Tornis Landmark 10 kmNW
  • Venta River River 9 kmNW
  • Užava Lighthouse Landmark 20 kmSW

25–60 km7 places

  • Mazirbes Upe River 56 kmNE
  • Lūžupe River 33 kmNE
  • Lyser Ort Lighthouse Landmark 26 kmN
  • Stende River 28 kmNE

60–100 km9 places

  • Kriimi Island 94 kmN
  • Oosla Maa Island 89 kmN
  • Engures Ezers Lake 88 kmE
  • Pitkasääre Maa Island 64 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Places in Tārgales pagasts

6 places

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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