Aizkraukle

Aizkraukle is a village in , . Aizkraukle is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the village .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Aizkraukle and Pļaviņas Hydro Power Plant.

Railway station
Photo: Kulmalukko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Station is a railway station on the Riga – Daugavpils Railway.

Dam
Photo: Gunars, Public domain.
The Pļaviņas Hydroelectric Power Station is the largest hydroelectric power plant in the Baltics and one of the biggest in the European Union. It is located in the Latvian town of on the Daugava River. is situated 4 km south of Aizkraukle.

Ruins
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a ruined medieval castle, located on the right bank of the river Daugava in the region of , to the west of the modern town of . is situated 4½ km west of Aizkraukle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aizkraukle and Sērene.

Town
Photo: Егор Журавлёв, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a town and the administrative centre of in , . Most of is situated on the right bank of the Daugava River.

Village
Photo: Alek Sandrs, CC BY 3.0.
is a village, which is situated 4½ km south of Aizkraukle.

Aizkraukle

Latitude
56.6167° or 56° 37′ north
Longitude
25.2231° or 25° 13′ 23″ east
Population
374
Elevation
72 metres (236 feet)
Open location code
9G87J68F+M6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 12478626290
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
11352428
Wiki­data ID
Q15218493
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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Turkish—“Aizkraukle” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: “Айзкраўкле”
  • Dutch: “Aizkraukle”
  • Estonian: “Aizkraukle küla”
  • Latvian: “Aizkraukle”
  • Russian: “Айзкраукле”
  • Turkish: “Aizkraukle”

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Localities in the Area

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