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Delve into Sileskrogs
Sileskrogs in Sērenes pagasts (Jaunjelgava) is located in Latvia about 51 mi (or 82 km) south-east of Riga, the country's capital town.
Current time in Sileskrogs is now 05:01 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Riga with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Sileskrogs, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Latvia is Riga International Airport in a distance of 55 mi (or 88 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 51 mi (or 82 km), North-West.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Aizkraukle, Skriveri, Koknese, Jaunjelgava and Viesite. 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 |
Chance of rainfall | 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
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Plavinu Dam's artificial waterfall in Aizkraukle (Pļaviņu HES), Latvia
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Vidzemes deju svētki, Aizkraukle (2011) - dažas dejas
"Caur sidraba birzi gāju" DK "Dārta" - dejotās dejas "Es bij puika, man bij vara", "Es gulu, gulu", "Piebaldzēni", "Visam cauri iet", Dieviņš bija"
dk Pēda - Šķērsu dienu saule tek
2012.gada B grupas skate. Aizkraukles deju apriņķis Jāņa Ērgļa horeogrāfija Tautas mūzika Ilgas Reiznieces apdarē.
dk Pēda - Nerejati ciema suņi
2012. gada B grupas skate. Aizkraukles deju apriņķis Jāņa Purviņa horeogrāfija Tautas mūzika Sniedzes Grīnbergas apdarē.
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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.
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.
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.