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Discover Kolka in Latvia
Kolka in the region of Dundagas Novads with its 400 habitants is a place located in Latvia - some 79 mi or ( 128 km ) North-West of Riga , the country's capital .
Local time in Kolka is now 12:48 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Riga " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Vidale, Ventspils, Vaureji, Vaide, and Tukums. When in this area, you might want to check out Vidale . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Kolka ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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tornado kolkaa
tornado kolkaa, filmeja Raivis Gerdins ..
latvian roads - strade lettoni
on the r 850 r around the latvian roads - sulla r 850 r sulle strade della lettonia ..
Cape Kolka Laine's photos around Kolka, Latvia (camping kolka latvia)
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Kolka ziemā
video uploaded from my mobile phone ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Kolka, Latvia
Kolka is a village in Kolka parish, Dundaga municipality, on the tip of Cape Kolka in Courland in Latvia, on the coast of the Gulf of Riga in ancient Livonia.
Located at 57.75 22.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Cape Kolka
Cape Kolka - cape on the Baltic Sea, near the entry to Gulf of Riga, in Livonian coast, in the Courland historical region of Latvia. The cape is surrounded by the Irbe Strait (Irbes šaurums) which serves as the natural border with Estonia. Cape Kolka represents the north-western limit of the Gulf of Riga. East of the cape is the island of Ruhnu (Estonia) that lies in the middle of the Gulf. Near the cape is Kolka lighthouse and the village of Kolka.
Located at 57.75 22.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Kolka parish
Kolka parish is an administrative unit of the Dundaga municipality, Latvia.
Located at 57.74 22.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Vaide
Vaide is a populated place in Kolka parish, Dundaga municipality, Latvia. One of the twelve Livonian villages on Līvõd rānda - the Livonian Coast. Other names: Vayde,Vaides Ciems. Poulin Klavin one of only a handful of native speakers of Livonian language was born in Vaide. Poulin would help establish the Livonian folk ensemble "Livlist". One of the first dachas on Livonian coast was established here in the 1960s, thus later providing inspiration for popular clothing brand "VAIDE".
Located at 57.73 22.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Saunags
Saunags is a populated place in Kolka parish, Dundaga municipality, Latvia, located 10 km from the Cape Kolka, within the borders of Slītere National Park. Name derived from Livonian Sǟnag, meaning pike-perch, a local fish. It is possibly the oldest of the twelve Livonian villages on the Līvõd rānda - the Livonian Coast. It consists of two parts - Saunags and Dižsaunags (from Latvian - Great Saunags). Located along the coast of the Baltic Sea and formerly inhabited by Livonian people or Livs.
Located at 57.72 22.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
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