Šļapina sala
Šļapina sala is an islet in Medumu pagasts, Augšdaugava Municipality. Šļapina sala is situated nearby to the islet Linarta sala, as well as near Ķiršu sala.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Augšzeme Protected Landscape and Šķirsteņu ezers.
Augšzeme Protected Landscape
Nature reserve
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Augšzeme Protected Landscape is located in Augšdaugava Municipality, in the Selonia region of Latvia. Located on the left bank of the Upper Daugava, occupying the southeast of Ilūkste hill with Egļukalns and Skrudalienas hills southwest. Augšzeme Protected Landscape is situated 3 km southeast of Šļapina sala.
Šķirsteņu ezers
Lake
Photo: Hugo.arg, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Šķirsteņu ezers is a lake, which is situated 3 km south of Šļapina sala.
Lielais Ilgas ezers
Lake
Photo: alinco fan, CC BY 3.0.
Lielais Ilgas ezers is a lake, which is situated 3½ km south of Šļapina sala.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rauda and Medumi.
Rauda
Village
Photo: Hugo.arg, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rauda is a village, which is situated 5 km west of Šļapina sala.
Medumi
Village
Medumi is a settlement in Medumi Parish, Augšdaugava Municipality in the Selonia region of Latvia. Medumi is situated 6 km south of Šļapina sala.
Stelmužė
Village
Photo: Algirdas Svid, Public domain.
Stelmužė is a village in Zarasai district municipality of Lithuania. It is right near the border to Latvia. There is a wooden chapel built in 1650 not using saws or iron nails; it is the oldest wooden religious building in Lithuania. Stelmužė is situated 7 km west of Šļapina sala.
Šļapina sala
- Type: Islet
- Also known as: “Lielā sala”
- Categories: forest, locality, and landform
- Location: Medumu pagasts, Augšdaugava Municipality, Latvia, Baltic states, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.83945° or 55° 50′ 22″ northLongitude
26.33266° or 26° 19′ 58″ eastOpen location code
9G78R8QM+Q3OpenStreetMap ID
way 674687377OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=forestOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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Notable Places Nearby
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