Baldone

Town in Latvia

Town in Ķekava Municipality, Latvia
Coat of arms of Baldone
Coat of arms
56°44.5′N 24°23.6′E / 56.7417°N 24.3933°E / 56.7417; 24.3933Country LatviaMunicipalityĶekava MunicipalityFirst mentioned1186Town rights1991Government
 • MayorRaimonds AudzersArea • Total9.52 km2 (3.68 sq mi) • Land9.39 km2 (3.63 sq mi) • Water0.13 km2 (0.05 sq mi)Population
 (2023)[2]
 • Total3,746 • Density390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+2 (EET) • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)Postal code
LV-2125
Calling code+371 67Number of city council members11Websitewww.baldone.lv

Baldone (pronunciationⓘ; German: Baldohn) is a town in the Ķekava Municipality, which is located in the Semigallia region of Latvia. The town is famous for its sulfur water springs and was a spa resort.

Viktors Arājs was born here in 1910.

Gallery

  • Mercendarbes manor
    Mercendarbes manor
  • Observatory in Baldone
    Observatory in Baldone
  • Baldones luthenaruan churck and the red army brother graveyard
    Baldones luthenaruan churck and the red army brother graveyard
  • Baldone horse wagon
    Baldone horse wagon
  • Walking route with paintings in the forest
    Walking route with paintings in the forest
  • Baldones sanatorium park
    Baldones sanatorium park
  • Kannenieku brother cemetery
    Kannenieku brother cemetery
  • Red army graves in Mežvidu brother cemetery
    Red army graves in Mežvidu brother cemetery
  • Kausezers
    Kausezers
  • Riekstukalns
    Riekstukalns

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ^ "Reģionu, novadu, pilsētu un pagastu kopējā un sauszemes platība gada sākumā". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Iedzīvotāju skaits pēc tautības reģionos, pilsētās, novados, pagastos, apkaimēs un blīvi apdzīvotās teritorijās gada sākumā (pēc administratīvi teritoriālās reformas 2021. gadā) 2021 - 2022". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. Retrieved 2 October 2023.


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