Janeikas

Janeikas is a hamlet in , and has about 125 residents. Janeikas is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bauska castle museum and Bauska Church of the Holy Spirit.

Museum
Photo: Lavinsh, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bauska Castle is a complex consisting of the ruins of an earlier castle and a later palace on the outskirts of the city of . While originally a hill fort, the Livonian branch of the Teutonic Knights built the castle in the fifteenth century, the palace was added in the sixteenth century, and restoration began in the nineteenth century. is situated 4 km southwest of Janeikas.

Church
Photo: ScAvenger, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Church of the Holy Spirit is a Lutheran church and the oldest existing building in , . Built between 1591 and 1594 for the needs of the city's Baltic German population. is situated 3 km west of Janeikas.

Church
Photo: Laima Gūtmane (simka…, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St. George's Church is a Latvian Orthodox church in , . In 1876 czarist authorities gifted a plot of land to the local Orthodox community which was established in 1856 and by 1881 numbered 95 people. is situated 3½ km southwest of Janeikas.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mūsa and Bauska.

Village
Photo: Андрей Романенко, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village, which is situated 2½ km south of Janeikas.

Photo: Daarznieks, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town in , 66 km from and 20 km from the border, at the confluence of the Mūsa and Mēmele rivers where they form the Lielupe river.

Village
Photo: Līga Landsberga, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village in Parish, in the region of , located in the western part of the parish, on the bank of the Vecsaules stream on the road P87, 11 km from and 76 km from . is situated 6 km east of Janeikas.

Janeikas

Latitude
56.41833° or 56° 25′ 6″ north
Longitude
24.23333° or 24° 14′ east
Population
125
Elevation
34 metres (112 feet)
Open location code
9G86C69M+88
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2069385212
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
13147392
Wiki­data ID
Q21481168
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Turkish—“Janeikas” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Janeikas”
  • Italian: “Janeikas”
  • Latvian: “Janeikas”
  • Turkish: “Janeikas”

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