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Discover Stipas in Latvia

Stipas in the region of Jaunjelgavas Novads is a place located in Latvia - some 53 mi or ( 86 km ) South-East of Riga , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Stipas

Local time in Stipas is now 02:29 AM (Friday) . 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: Viskale, Vili, Riga, Maureni, and Koknese. When in this area, you might want to check out Viskale . 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 Stipas ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Plavinu Dam's artificial waterfall in Aizkraukle (Pļaviņu HES), Latvia

0:32 min by garikello
Views: 2608 Rating: 5.00

Maybe the highest artificial waterfall in Eastern Europe at Plavinu Dam (Pļaviņu HES) in Aizkraukle. They have opened the gates for water because of flood in Plavinas (40 km up to the river of Daugava ..

Aizkraukle - pilsēta kurā dzīvot! // Aizkraukle - a city where to live!

10:09 min by Daniel Springis
Views: 756 Rating: 4.86

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UT2004.(2008).wmv

6:56 min by Janis Gulbis
Views: 21 Rating: 1.00

i have nothin to doo , then i made a video about Unreal Tournamet 2004.. watch it hope u like it :) ..

My Boys' Skit from class.

0:55 min by ILoveLandon915
Views: 10 Rating: 5.00

They're acting out a boy who has swallowed a clock. HAHA! ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Aizkraukle Municipality

Aizkraukle Municipality is a municipality in Vidzeme, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2001 by merging town Aizkraukle and Aizkraukle Parish the administrative centre being Aizkraukle.

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Located at 56.60 25.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Municipalities of Latvia

Battle of Aizkraukle

The Battle of Aizkraukle or Ascheraden was a battle fought on March 5, 1279 between the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, led by Traidenis, and the Livonian branch of the Teutonic Order near Aizkraukle in present-day Latvia. The Order suffered a great defeat: 71 knights, including the Grand Master Ernst von Rassburg, and Eilart Hoberg, leader of the knights from Danish Estonia, were killed. It was the second-largest defeat of the Order in the 13th century.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 56.60 25.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: 1279 in Lithuania, Aizkraukle, Battles involving the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Battles involving the Livonian Order, Battles of the Livonian Crusade, Conflicts in 1279, History of Latvia

Aizkraukle Station

Aizkraukle Station is a railway station on the Riga – Daugavpils Railway.

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Located at 56.62 25.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Aizkraukle, Railway stations in Latvia

Pļaviņas Hydroelectric Power Station

The Pļaviņas Hydro Power Plant is the biggest power plant in Latvia and one of the biggest hydroelectric power plants in the European Union. It is located in Aizkraukle on the river Daugava. It has ten individual turbines with installed total capacity of 868.5 MW. The construction aroused an unusual wave of protest in 1958.

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Located at 56.58 25.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Hydroelectric power stations built in the Soviet Union, Hydroelectric power stations in Latvia

Koknese Castle

Koknese Castle is a complex in Koknese, Latvia, dating from the 13th century. The castle was situated on a high bluff overlooking the Daugava river valley. In 1965 a hydroelectric dam was built downriver, creating a reservoir that partially submerged the castle and flooded the surrounding valley.

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Located at 56.64 25.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Castles in Latvia, Castles of the Livonian Order, Koknese