Abavas Velnakmens
Abavas Velnakmens is a stone in Kandavas pagasts, Tukums Municipality. Abavas Velnakmens is situated nearby to Devil’s Cave, as well as near the archaeological site Čāpuļu pilskalns.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kandava and Sabile.
Kandava
Town
Photo: Inārs Švarcs, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kandava is a town in Tukums Municipality, in the Courland region of Latvia. It had a population of 3,656 people as of January 2020. Kandava is situated 6 km east of Abavas Velnakmens.
Sabile
Town
Photo: Ainars Brūvelis, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sabile is a town in Talsi Municipality, in the Courland region of Latvia. Sabile was first mentioned in chronicles in 1253. From the 14th century to the 16th century, it was a site of a castle of the Livonian Order and a village near the castle. Sabile is situated 8 km northwest of Abavas Velnakmens.
Abavas Velnakmens
- Type: Stone
- Also known as: “Baltā kroga Velnakmens”, “Kalnmuižas Velnakmens”, “Matkules Velnakmens”, and “Melderu Velna akmens”
- Categories: glacial boulder, boulder, and landform
- Location: Kandavas pagasts, Tukums Municipality, Latvia, Baltic states, Europe
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Latitude
57.01849° or 57° 1′ 7″ northLongitude
22.68712° or 22° 41′ 14″ eastOpen location code
9G942M9P+9ROpenStreetMap ID
node 567332585OpenStreetMap feature
natural=stoneWikidata ID
Q21002198
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In Other Languages
From German to Latvian—“Abavas Velnakmens” goes by many names.
- German: “Teufelsstein”
- Latvian: “Abavas Velnakmens”
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