Kalkūni

Kalkūni is the biggest village and the administrative centre of in in the Selonia region of . From 2009 until 2021, it was part of the former Daugavpils Municipality.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Village with 760 residents
  • Description: place in Daugavpils Municipality, Latvia
  • Also known as: “Kalkune” and “Kalkūni, Augšdaugava Municipality”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Daugavpils Local History and Art Museum and Daugavpils Station.

Museum
Photo: Anatolyvyalikh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 3 km northeast of Kalkūni.

Railway station
Photo: Alma Pater, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the main railway station serving the city of in south-eastern . The station is an important railway junction, which is the terminus of the Riga–Daugavpils and Daugavpils–Indra railway lines. is situated 4 km northeast of Kalkūni.

Synagogue
Photo: Lapkis, CC BY-SA 2.5.
is situated 3½ km northeast of Kalkūni.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Daugavpils and Peski 2.

Photo: GMM, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the second largest city in , after . It is a delightfully charming, spacious and green city. Despite its quaint atmosphere and low prices, the city offers modern conveniences and services.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 3 km southeast of Kalkūni.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet, which is situated 4 km southwest of Kalkūni.

Kalkūni

Latitude
55.84727° or 55° 50′ 50″ north
Longitude
26.48817° or 26° 29′ 17″ east
Population
760
Elevation
95 metres (312 feet)
Open location code
9G78RFWQ+W7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2069387629
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
459132
Wiki­data ID
Q5734017
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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Turkish—“Kalkūni” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: “Калкуны”
  • Dutch: “Kalkūni”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كالكونى”
  • Estonian: “Kalkūni”
  • German: “Kalkuhnen”
  • German: “Kalkühnen”
  • German: “Kalkūni”
  • Latvian: “Kalkūne”
  • Latvian: “Kalkūni”
  • Lithuanian: “Kalkūnai”
  • Lithuanian: “Kalkūnė”
  • Lithuanian: “Kalkuni”
  • Lithuanian: “Kalkuonė”
  • Persian: “کالکونی، لتونی”
  • Persian: “کالکونی”
  • Polish: “Kalkūni”
  • Polish: “Kalkuny”
  • Polish: “Kałkuny”
  • Russian: “Калкуне”
  • Russian: “Калкуны”
  • Turkish: “Kalkuni”
  • Turkish: “Kalkūni”

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