Jānis Ikaunieks

Jānis Ikaunieks is a memorial in Baldones pagasts, Ķekava. Jānis Ikaunieks is situated near the university Baldones observatorija, as well as near the peak Riekstukalns.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Lejas.

Lejas

Photo: M.Strīķis, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Lejas is situated 2½ km northeast of Jānis Ikaunieks.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Baldone and Pulkarne.

Baldone

Town

Photo: Kikos, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Baldone is a town in Ķekava Municipality, in the Semigallia region of Latvia. The town is famous for its sulfur water springs and was a spa resort. It is connected to the capital Riga by the P91 and P89 roads and the Ķekaviņa river flows through the town. Baldone is situated 4 km south of Jānis Ikaunieks.

Pulkarne

Village

Photo: kikos64, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Pulkarne is a village, which is situated 7 km west of Jānis Ikaunieks.

Vārpas

Village

Photo: kikos64, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Vārpas is a village, which is situated 8 km southwest of Jānis Ikaunieks.

Jānis Ikaunieks

Type: Memorial
Inscription: “Jānis Ikaunieks 1912 observatorijas dibinātājs 1969”
Category: historic site
Location: Baldones pagasts, Ķekava, Latvia, Baltic states, Europe
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Latitude

56.77363° or 56° 46′ 25″ north

Longitude

24.40585° or 24° 24′ 21″ east

Open location code

9G86QCF4+F8

OpenStreetMap ID

node 2117942844

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=memorial

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Baldones observatorija and Riekstukalns.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Šmita teleskopa paviljons and Baldones kalni.

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