Virkstenis
Virkstenis is a lake in Bērzaunes pagasts, Madona Municipality. Virkstenis is situated nearby to the hamlet Dzirnaviņas, as well as near the village Vestiena.Places of Interest
Highlights include Gaiziņkalns.
Gaiziņkalns
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: BirdsEyeLV, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Gaising or Gaiziņkalns, at 312 m above sea level, is the highest point in Latvia. It is situated in the Vidzeme Upland, a short distance to the west of the town of Madona, central Vidzeme.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vestiena and Bērzaune.
Virkstenis
- Type: Lake
- Description: lake in Latvia
- Category: body of water
- Location: Bērzaunes pagasts, Madona Municipality, Latvia, Baltic states, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
56.8552° or 56° 51′ 19″ northLongitude
25.9678° or 25° 58′ 4″ eastOpen location code
9G87VX49+34OpenStreetMap ID
way 61292437OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=lakeWikidata ID
Q15220033
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Satellite Map
Discover Virkstenis from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Latvian to Russian—“Virkstenis” goes by many names.
- Latvian: “Virkstenis”
- Russian: “Виркстенис”
- “Virkstenis”
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