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Town in Latvia

Town in Ķekava Municipality, Latvia
Baldone
Town
Riga street in BaldoneRiga street in Baldone
Coat of arms of BaldoneCoat of arms
Baldone is located in LatviaBaldoneBaldoneLocation in Latvia
Coordinates: 56°44.5′N 24°23.6′E / 56.7417°N 24.3933°E / 56.7417; 24.3933
Country Latvia
MunicipalityĶekava Municipality
First mentioned1186
Town rights1991
Area
 • Total9.52 km (3.68 sq mi)
 • Land9.39 km (3.63 sq mi)
 • Water0.13 km (0.05 sq mi)
Population
 • Total3,711
 • Density390/km (1,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal codeLV-2125
Calling code+371 67
Number of city council members11
Websitewww.baldone.lv

Baldone (pronunciation; German: Baldohn) 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.

Viktors Arājs was born here in 1910.

Gallery

  • Mercendarbes manor Mercendarbes manor
  • Observatory in Baldone Observatory in Baldone
  • Baldones luthenaruan churck and the red army brother graveyard Baldones luthenaruan churck and the red army brother graveyard
  • Baldone horse wagon Baldone horse wagon
  • Walking route with paintings in the forest Walking route with paintings in the forest
  • Baldones sanatorium park Baldones sanatorium park
  • Kannenieku brother cemetery Kannenieku brother cemetery
  • Red army graves in Mežvidu brother cemetery Red army graves in Mežvidu brother cemetery
  • Kausezers Kausezers
  • Riekstukalns Riekstukalns

Notable people

See also

References

  1. "Reģionu, novadu, pilsētu un pagastu kopējā un sauszemes platība gada sākumā". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
  2. "Iedzīvotāju skaits pēc tautības reģionos, pilsētās, novados, pagastos, apkaimēs un blīvi apdzīvotās teritorijās gada sākumā (pēc administratīvi teritoriālās reformas 2021. gadā)". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
Ķekava Municipality Coat of Arms of Ķekava Municipality
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