Babite

Babite is a village in , and has about 1,270 residents. Babite is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the suburb .
Photo: ScAvenger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Village with 1,270 residents
  • Description: village in Latvia, Mārupe Municipality
  • Also known as: “Babīte” and “Babitskiy”
  • Historically known as: “Pupe”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Babīte Station and Beberbeķi Nature Park.

Railway stop
Photo: ScAvenger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a railway station serving the village of Babīte west of , . It is located on the Torņakalns–Tukums II Railway.

Nature reserve
Photo: Zott Mayor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a nature reserve.

Station
Photo: Titāns, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a railway station situated near and named after the neighbourhood of the Kurzeme District of , . It is located on the Torņakalns – Tukums II Railway. All electric trains of the line stop at the station. is situated 3 km east of Babite.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Spilve and Beberbeķi.

Village
Photo: Romāns Kolduns, CC BY 3.0.
is a village.

Suburb
Photo: Zott Mayor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a neighbourhood consisting mainly of private houses which lies on the western edge of , . The swampy forest in Mūķupurvs and the noise area divides it from the rest of the city.

Village
Photo: U Bardins, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a and the administrative center of Babīte Parish in , . had 3,527 residents as of 2024. The village has 4 schools in total, including Babīte Secondary School, public, and three international schools: Exupéry International School, King's College Latvia, and The International School of Latvia.

Babite

Latitude
56.95614° or 56° 57′ 22″ north
Longitude
23.94875° or 23° 56′ 56″ east
Population
1,270
Elevation
9 metres (30 feet)
United Nations Location Code
LV BAB
Open location code
9G85XW4X+FG
Open­Street­Map ID
node 268751545
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
461255
Wiki­data ID
Q797994
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Ukrainian—“Babite” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: “Бабітэ”
  • Dutch: “Babīte”
  • Estonian: “Babīte”
  • German: “Babīte”
  • German: “Babītes novads”
  • Latvian: “Babīte”
  • Latvian: “Pupe”
  • Lithuanian: “Babite”
  • Lithuanian: “Babytė”
  • Russian: “Бабите”
  • Turkish: “Babite”
  • Turkish: “Babīte”
  • Ukrainian: “Бабіте”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Valsts meža dienesta Rīgas reģionālās virsmežniecības Babītes mežniecība and Babītes novada pašvaldības bibliotēkas filiāle Babītes ciemā.

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