Pilskalns
Pilskalns is a hamlet in Rēzekne Municipality, Latvia. Pilskalns is situated nearby to the hamlet Račeva, as well as near Platači.- Type: Hamlet
- Description: village in Latvia
- Also known as: “Piliskolns”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Latgale Culture and History Museum and Rēzekne I railway station.
Latgale Culture and History Museum
Museum
Photo: Tomrak, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Latgale Culture and History Museum in Rēzekne, Latvia, is a history museum with a large collection of items, including Latgalian ceramics. It receives about 31,000 visitors per year. Latgale Culture and History Museum is situated 3½ km east of Pilskalns.
Rēzekne I railway station
Railway station
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Rēzekne I railway station is situated 2½ km southeast of Pilskalns.
Kovšu Lake
Lake
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Kovšu Lake is situated 3 km southeast of Pilskalns.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rēzekne and Ozolmuiža.
Rēzekne
Rēzekne is a state city in the Rēzekne River valley in the Latgale region of eastern Latvia. It is called The Heart of Latgale. Built on seven hills, Rēzekne is situated 242 kilometres east of Riga, and 63 kilometres west of the Latvian-Russian border, at the intersection of the Moscow – Ventspils railway and Warsaw – Saint Petersburg Railways.
Pilskalns
- Categories: village in Latvia, dispersed settlement in Latvia, and locality
- Location: Rēzekne Municipality, Latvia, Baltic states, Europe
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Latitude
56.5181° or 56° 31′ 5″ northLongitude
27.2827° or 27° 16′ 58″ eastElevation
135 metres (443 feet)Open location code
9G89G79M+63OpenStreetMap ID
node 13437573883OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Latvian—“Pilskalns” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Pilskalns”
- Latvian: “Pilskalns”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include VAS Latvijas dzelzceļš Rēzeknes ugunsdzēsības un glābšanas vienība and Rēzekne I.
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