Venta

Venta is a village in , and has about 361 residents. Venta is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near the hamlet .
Photo: Laima Gūtmane (simka…, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Venta Rapid and Saint Catherine Lutheran church.

Waterfall
Photo: public domain, Public domain.
is a waterfall on the Venta River in , western Latvia. It is the widest waterfall in Europe at 249 metres across, and becomes as wide as 275 metres during spring floods.

Church
Photo: Chmee2, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Historic building
Photo: Laima Gūtmane (simka…, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a historic building, which is situated 2½ km west of Venta.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kuldīga and Rumbenieki.

Photo: Algirdas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a picturesque town on the Venta River in the region of western . Its old town was listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2023.

Village
Photo: Laima Gūtmane (simka…, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Venta.

Village
Photo: Modris Putns, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village, which is situated 6 km southwest of Venta.

Venta

Latitude
56.96732° or 56° 58′ 2″ north
Longitude
22.00769° or 22° 0′ 28″ east
Population
361
Elevation
37 metres (121 feet)
Open location code
9G84X285+W3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8065065520
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
13147980
Wiki­data ID
Q20830904
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Satellite Map

Discover Venta from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Turkish—“Venta” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Venta”
  • Estonian: “Venta küla”
  • Estonian: “Venta”
  • Latvian: “Venta”
  • Russian: “Вента”
  • Turkish: “Venta”

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