Bestes
in Piltene of Ventspils Municipality, Latvia

Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
57.222 and 21.707 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 57° 13' 20" and E 21° 42' 25"
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: 10:34 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/Riga
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
8:17 am and 4:18 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

Touring Bestes

Bestes in Piltene (Ventspils Municipality) is a town located in Latvia about 92 mi (or 148 km) west of Riga, the country's capital place.

Time in Bestes is now 10:34 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Riga with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 9 airports nearby Bestes, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Latvia is Ventspils International Airport in a distance of 11 mi (or 18 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ventspils, Alsunga, Kuldiga, Aizpute and Pavilosta. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 48 °F

Morning Temperature 8°C / 46 °F
Evening Temperature 9°C / 48 °F
Night Temperature 9°C / 48 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 77%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 15 km/h (10 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 58% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Saturday, 16th of November 2024

10°C (49 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Light rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

8°C (46 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Light rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 18th of November 2024

6°C (43 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, broken clouds.

Videos from this area

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Plūdi Kuldīgas apkārtnē ( 2010 pavasaris )

Published: March 25, 2010
Length: 36:17 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: davis baumanis

24.marts 2010... Kuldīgas apkaartne, venta, zleekas venta pie zlēkas tilta nosprostota... ūdens līmenis ievērojami pacēlies.. filmēts ar ipod nano 5th un bieži pirksts līda kamerai...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

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Bishopric of Courland

The Bishopric of Courland was the second smallest (4500 km) ecclesiastical state in the Livonian Confederation founded in the aftermath of the Livonian Crusade. During the Livonian War in 1559 the bishopric became a possession of Denmark, and in 1585 sold by Denmark to Poland-Lithuania.

Located at 57.2172, 21.7028 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
1562 disestablishments, States and territories established in 1234, Baltic countries, Baltic region, Former monarchies of Europe, Former countries in Europe, History of Latvia, History of Livonia, Livonian Confederation, Historical regions in Latvia

Piltene parish

Piltene parish is an administrative unit of the Ventspils municipality, Latvia. The parish has a population of 559 (as of 1/07/2010) and covers an area of 187.856 km.

Located at 57.2192, 21.6797 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Parishes of Ventspils District

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