Destination Guide: Samani (Aizkraukles Rajons, Aizkraukle) in Latvia

Samani
in Aizkraukle of Aizkraukles Rajons, Latvia

How to get there and get around

Noteable things around

Historic Centre of Riga (Unesco heritage, 50 mi)
Kernavė Archaeological Site (Cultural Reserve of Kernavė) (Unesco heritage, 118 mi)

Location Summary

Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):: 56.583 and 25.250 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:: N 56° 34' 59" and E 25° 15' 0"
Currency and Currency Code:: Euro - EUR
Spoken languages:: Latvian, Russian, Lithuanian
Local electricity:: 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):: 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 02:26 PM (Friday): Timezone: Europe/Riga; UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:: 8:00 am and 4:07 pm
Antipode Coordinates:: -44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:: Ouwenga
References: This place on Geonames.org

Current travel safety evaluation for Latvia in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 2,6 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Latvia.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Latvia. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Discover Samani

Samani in Aizkraukle (Aizkraukles Rajons) is a city in Latvia about 50 mi (or 81 km) south-east of Riga, the country's capital city.

Local time in Samani is now 02:26 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Riga with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Samani, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Latvia is Riga International Airport in a distance of 54 mi (or 87 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Latvia is Historic Centre of Riga in a distance of 50 mi (or 80 km), North-West.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Aizkraukle, Skriveri, Jaunjelgava, Koknese and Nereta. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 4°C / 40 °F

Morning Temperature	2°C / 35 °F
Evening Temperature	4°C / 40 °F
Night Temperature	5°C / 40 °F
	0%
Air Humidity	83%
Air Pressure	1013 hPa
Wind Speed	Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions	Broken clouds, covering 72% of sky
General Conditions	Broken clouds

Saturday, 16th of November 2024

8°C (47 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

6°C (43 °F)
5°C (42 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 18th of November 2024

4°C (40 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Plavinu Dam's artificial waterfall in Aizkraukle (Pļaviņu HES), Latvia

Published: March 30, 2010
Length: 24:12 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: LYNXGEAR

Maybe the highest artificial waterfall in Eastern Europe at Plavinu Dam (Pļaviņu HES) in Aizkraukle. They have opened the gates for water because of flood in Plavinas (40 km up to the river...

VK Aizkraukle un SK RTU spēles apskats (Latvijas čempionāts volejbolā, nacionālā līga)

Published: October 22, 2013
Length: 43:16 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Aizkraukles Novads

VK "Aizkraukle" 19.oktobrī Latvijas čempionāta volejbolā, nacionālās līgas 2013./2014. gada sezonas ietvaros aizvadija savu pirmo mājas spēli, kurā tika piedzīvots zaudējums pret...

VK „Aizkraukle - SC Mārupe

Published: October 31, 2013
Length: 14:27 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Jevgenijs Karlsons

Aizvadītās nedēļas nogalē Aizkraukles novada sporta hallē notika divas nacionālās līgas spēles volejbolā. Sestdien mājinieki — VK "Aizkraukle" volejbolisti — tikās ar spēcīgo...

Torti Aizkraukle

Published: March 06, 2015
Length: 48:33 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Mājas Kūkas Aizkrauklē

Это видео создано в редакторе слайд-шоу YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/upload.

Dabas Koncertzāle 2010, Aizkraukle

Published: July 04, 2010
Length: 14:32 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: LatvianB0Y

Dabas Koncertzāle 2010, Aizkraukle.

Vidzemes deju svētki, Aizkraukle (2011) - dažas dejas

Published: June 05, 2011
Length: 46:22 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Uldis Šteinbergs

"Caur sidraba birzi gāju" DK "Dārta" - dejotās dejas "Es bij puika, man bij vara", "Es gulu, gulu", "Piebaldzēni", "Visam cauri iet", Dieviņš bija"

Aizkraukles īpašais saulriets

Published: June 10, 2013
Length: 45:14 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Imants K

dk Pēda - Šķērsu dienu saule tek

Published: April 19, 2012
Length: 19:08 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: dkPEDA

2012.gada B grupas skate. Aizkraukles deju apriņķis Jāņa Ērgļa horeogrāfija Tautas mūzika Ilgas Reiznieces apdarē.

dk Pēda - Nerejati ciema suņi

Published: April 19, 2012
Length: 26:58 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: dkPEDA

2012. gada B grupas skate. Aizkraukles deju apriņķis Jāņa Purviņa horeogrāfija Tautas mūzika Sniedzes Grīnbergas apdarē.

Video Sfida Love - Serenè Boys

Published: August 06, 2014
Length: 18:45 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Simone Tassan Din

A grande richiesta…. Sono Tornati…. "I Serenè Boys" Soundtrack: "Backstreet Boys - As Long As You Love Me"

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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Battle of Aizkraukle

The Battle of Aizkraukle or Ascheraden was a battle fought on March 5, 1279 between the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, led by Traidenis, and the Livonian branch of the Teutonic Order near Aizkraukle in present-day Latvia. The Order suffered a great defeat: 71 knights, including the Grand Master Ernst von Rassburg, and Eilart Hoberg, leader of the knights from Danish Estonia, were killed. It was the second-largest defeat of the Order in the 13th century.

Located at 56.6, 25.25 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Aizkraukle, Battles of the Livonian Crusade, 1279 in Lithuania, Battles involving the Livonian Order, Battles involving the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, History of Latvia, Conflicts in 1279

Pļaviņas Hydroelectric Power Station

The Pļaviņas Hydro Power Plant is the biggest power plant in Latvia and one of the biggest hydroelectric power plants in the European Union. It is located in Aizkraukle on the river Daugava. It has ten individual turbines with installed total capacity of 868.5 MW. The construction aroused an unusual wave of protest in 1958.

Located at 56.5833, 25.2417 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Hydroelectric power stations in Latvia, Hydroelectric power stations built in the Soviet Union

Aizkraukle Municipality

Aizkraukle Municipality is a municipality in Vidzeme, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2001 by merging town Aizkraukle and Aizkraukle Parish the administrative centre being Aizkraukle.

Located at 56.6042, 25.2539 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Municipalities of Latvia

Aizkraukle Station

Aizkraukle Station is a railway station on the Riga – Daugavpils Railway.

Located at 56.6229, 25.274 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Aizkraukle, Railway stations in Latvia

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Saman, Samani

Samani in Aizkraukles Rajons
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Samani
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