Rīgas Ūdenskrātuve

Rīgas Ūdenskrātuve is a reservoir in Salaspils Municipality, Latvia. Rīgas Ūdenskrātuve is situated nearby to the locality Vējstūri, as well as near the village Bērzmente.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Salaspils Station and Salaspils Memorial Ensemble.

Salaspils Station

Railway station

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Salaspils Station is a railway station on the Riga–Daugavpils Railway. It is situated 18.3 km from Riga and 198.7 km from Daugavpils… Salaspils Station is situated 3½ km northeast of Rīgas Ūdenskrātuve.

Salaspils Memorial Ensemble

Museum

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Salaspils Memorial Ensemble is a museum, which is situated 3½ km north of Rīgas Ūdenskrātuve.

Riga Hydroelectric Power Plant

Industrial building

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Riga Hydroelectric Power Plant in Latvia is located just beyond Riga's southern border. It is geographically located in the town of Salaspils. Total installed power generating capacity is 402 MW.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dārziņi and Odukalns.

Dārziņi

Suburb

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Dārziņi is a neighbourhood of Riga, the capital of Latvia, which is located in the Latgale Suburb. The neighbourhood mostly consists of summer homes and small plant gardens for personal use, and it is the southernmost neighbourhood of Riga. Dārziņi is situated 3 km northwest of Rīgas Ūdenskrātuve.

Odukalns

Village

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Odukalns is a village, which is situated 4 km southwest of Rīgas Ūdenskrātuve.

Salaspils

Town

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Salaspils is a town in the Vidzeme region of Latvia. It is the administrative centre of Salaspils Municipality. The town is situated on the northern bank of the Daugava river, 18 kilometers to the south-east of the city of Riga. Salaspils is situated 4 km northeast of Rīgas Ūdenskrātuve.

Rīgas Ūdenskrātuve

Type: Reservoir
Also known as: “Rīgas HES Ūdenskrātuve”, “Rigas Udenskratuve”, and “Rizhskoye Vodokhranilishche”
Category: body of water
Location: Salaspils Municipality, Latvia, Baltic states, Europe
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Latitude

56.84133° or 56° 50′ 29″ north

Longitude

24.30571° or 24° 18′ 21″ east

Elevation

11 metres (36 feet)

Open location code

9G86R8R4+G7

GeoNames ID

864743

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Localities in the Area

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