Destination Guide: Vaiņode (Vaiņodes Novads, Vaiņodes pagasts) in Latvia

Vaiņode
in Vaiņodes pagasts of Vaiņodes Novads, Latvia

How to get there and get around

Noteable things around

Curonian Spit (Unesco heritage, 87 mi)

Location Summary

Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):: 56.433 and 21.867 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:: N 56° 25' 59" and E 21° 52' 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: 12:14 PM (Saturday): Timezone: Europe/Riga; UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:: 8:29 am and 4:09 pm
Antipode Coordinates:: -44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:: Ouwenga
References: This place on Wikipedia; 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 Vaiņode

Vaiņode in Vaiņodes pagasts (Vaiņodes Novads) is a city in Latvia about 92 mi (or 148 km) south-west of Riga, the country's capital city.

Local time in Vaiņode is now 12:14 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / Riga with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Vaiņode, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Latvia is Liepāja International Airport in a distance of 30 mi (or 48 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. The closest heritage site is Curonian Spit in Lithuania at a distance of 87 mi (or 141 km).

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Priekule, Skrunda, Skuodas, Aizpute and Kuldiga. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: -1°C / 31 °F

Morning Temperature	-3°C / 27 °F
Evening Temperature	-2°C / 28 °F
Night Temperature	-2°C / 28 °F
	5%
Air Humidity	88%
Air Pressure	1006 hPa
Wind Speed	Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions	Overcast clouds, covering 93% of sky
General Conditions	Snow

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

1°C (33 °F)
-1°C (29 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Monday, 25th of November 2024

4°C (38 °F)
4°C (40 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Tuesday, 26th of November 2024

4°C (39 °F)
4°C (40 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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Izpriecas uz Volsbaha kalna [Latvija, Vaiņode 09.02.2015.]

Published: February 10, 2015
Length: 00:18 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Slēpošana Vaiņodē

Lai no kalna brauktu lejā ar dažādiem šļūcamrīkiem, snovbordu vai slaloma slēpēm, nemaz nav jāmēro tāls ceļš līdz slēpošanas trasēm Vidzemē. Tepat Kurzemē, Vaiņodē, ir...

Ziemas prieki Volziņā [Vaiņode, Latvija 15.02.15.]

Published: February 15, 2015
Length: 33:51 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Slēpošana Vaiņodē

15.februāris, svētdiena. Daudzi netic, ka pie mums Vaiņodē ir sniegs. Nevis sapūsts, vai kā savādāk veidots, bet gan dabīgs. Kas gan var būt labāks? Bija manāmi slēpotāju bariņi...

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Published: June 06, 2009
Length: 37:19 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Сергей Старожилов

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Published: September 13, 2014
Length: 31:55 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: TV Skrunda

Te var nākt jebkurā laikā un ir padomāts par visu paaudžu sportot gribētājiem!” Tā par jaunatklāto āra trenažieru laukumu priecājas gan lieli, gan mazi nīkrācnieki. Tas tapis...

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Published: September 10, 2014
Length: 27:29 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: TV Skrunda

"Te ir forši! Mēs nākam gan starpbrīžos, gan pēc stundām!" Tā par jauno rotaļu un atpūtas laukumu priecājas gan mazi, gan lieli nīkrācnieki. Laukums tapis ar LEADER programmas...

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Published: September 27, 2012
Length: 09:49 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: TV Skrunda

Karā un mīlā visi līdzekļi labi! Šāda noskaņa valdīja Nīkrāces amatierteātra „BRINIDA" pirmizrādē „Trīsarpus atraitnes". Nesen izveidotajam teātrim šī bija dubultatbildība,...

Virtualus Vižančių turas / Virtual Tour of Vizanciai, Lithuania

Published: November 12, 2012
Length: 39:57 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: VietovesLt

http://www.vietoves.lt pasivažinėjimas po Vižančius (Skuodo raj.) / Virtual Tour of Vizanciai, Lithuania / Виртуальный тур по Вижанчяй, Литва / Tour virtuel...

Virtualus Gėsalų turas / Virtual Tour of Gesalai, Lithuania

Published: November 12, 2012
Length: 52:41 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: VietovesLt

http://www.vietoves.lt pasivažinėjimas po Gėsalus (Skuodo raj.) / Virtual Tour of Gesalai, Lithuania / Виртуальный тур по Гесалай, Литва / Tour virtuel de Gesalai,...

Virtualus Girdenių turas / Virtual Tour of Girdeniai, Lithuania

Published: December 13, 2013
Length: 40:31 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: VietovesLt

http://www.vietoves.lt pasivažinėjimas po Girdenius (Skuodo raj.) / Virtual Tour of Girdeniai, Lithuania / Виртуальный тур по Гирденяй, Литва / Tour virtuel de...

Ziemas Rogainings Embūte 2015

Published: March 02, 2015
Length: 04:56 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Didzis Eglītis

Izmēģināju rogainingu. Mežā bija paslēpti vairāk kā 20 kontrolpunkti un bija dotas 8h lai tos atrastu. Mēs nogājām tikai 7h un atradām 11 punktus (aptuveni 23km). Pamatīgi paveicās...

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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.

Vaiņode Air Base

Vaiņode (also somewhere written as Vainodo, Vainede, Vaynede, Vaynodo, and Toyvanede) is a former USSR air base in Latvia, located 31 kilometres south of Skrunda. It was abandoned in 1993. It is only 4 kilometres from the border with Lithuania. During World War I it was a German airship base with two 240 metres long airship hangars. After the war, they were dismantled and parts of them reused as top cover of Riga Central Market's pavilion buildings. They are still in use today.

Located at 56.405, 21.8867 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Latvian airbases, Soviet Air Force bases, Soviet Air Defence Force bases

Vaiņode parish

Vaiņode parish is an administrative unit of the Vaiņode municipality, Latvia. The parish has a population of 2518 (as of 1/07/2010) and covers an area of 189.7 km.

Located at 56.4183, 21.8522 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Parishes of Liepāja District

Vaiņode Municipality

Vaiņode Municipality is a municipality in Courland, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Embūte parish and Vaiņode parish; the administrative centre being Vaiņode.

Located at 56.4183, 21.8522 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Municipalities of Latvia

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Vaynëde, Vain’ody, Vaiņodes, Vaiņode

Vaiņode in Vaiņodes Novads
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Vaiņode
in Vaiņodes pagasts of Vaiņodes Novads, Latvia

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