Yuri Gagarin

Yuri Gagarin is a memorial in , . Yuri Gagarin is situated nearby to the museum , as well as near the village .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Irbene and Lūžņa.

Village
Photo: Powermelon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a ghost town in Ance parish, northwestern . In 1971, the Soviet Union established a secret radar center "Звезда" and built a settlement for military officers and their families, naming it because of nearby river Irbe.

Village
Photo: Ed1974LT, CC BY 3.0.
is a populated place in Tārgale parish, Ventspils municipality, Latvia, one of the twelve Livonian villages on the Livonian coast. was a long fishing hamlet at the coast of the Baltic Sea about 30 kilometers from in the direction of . is situated 4 km north of Yuri Gagarin.

Village
Photo: Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village, which is situated 8 km west of Yuri Gagarin.

Yuri Gagarin

Latitude
57.55984° or 57° 33′ 35″ north
Longitude
21.85763° or 21° 51′ 28″ east
Open location code
9G93HV55+W3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9204963676
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
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In Other Languages

From French to German—“Yuri Gagarin” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ventspils International Radio Astronomy Centre and 2.

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