Yelgava

Jelgava Airfield is an airfield in Latvia located on the north border of Jelgava, a city in Latvia. During Soviet times, it was a military forward deployment attack base, but now is used by general aviation.

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Type: Airfield
Description: airfield in Jelgava, Latvia
Also known as: “Jelgava Air Base”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lielupes palienes pļavas and Villa Medem.

Lielupes palienes pļavas

Protected area

Photo: Laima Gūtmane (simka…, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Lielupes palienes pļavas is a protected area.

Villa Medem

Manor estate

Photo: Rusantro, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Villa Medem is a manor estate.

St. Simeon and St. Anne’s Cathedral, Jelgava

Church

Photo: J. Sedols, CC BY 3.0.

The Cathedral of Sts Simeon and Anne, located at 12 Akadēmijas Street in Jelgava, is a cathedral of the Latvian Orthodox Church, one of four Orthodox cathedrals in Latvia. St. Simeon and St. Anne’s Cathedral, Jelgava is situated 3½ km southeast of Yelgava.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vārpa and Ozolnieki.

Vārpa

Village

Photo: Андрей Романенко, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Vārpa is a village.

Ozolnieki

Village

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Ozolnieki is a village in Ozolnieki Parish, Jelgava Municipality in the Semigallia region of Latvia. The village is located at Iecava river approximately 36 km from the capital Riga and 6 km from the city of Jelgava. Ozolnieki is situated 6 km east of Yelgava.