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Žīguri Destination Guide
Discover Žīguri in Latvia
Žīguri in the region of Balvu Rajons is a town located in Latvia - some 135 mi or ( 218 km ) East of Riga , the country's capital .
Local time in Žīguri is now 01:10 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Riga " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Vilyaka, Tereskova, Svilpova, Slipaci, and Riga. When in this area, you might want to check out Vilyaka . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Žīguri ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Viļaka Castle
Viļaka Castle (Mariensee Castle, Marienhausen, Villack) is a castle in the historical region of Latgale, in eastern Latvia. The castle is located close to Viļaka town, on an island in the Viļaka Lake. Built by Archbishopric of Riga in 1342 as a wooden castle, rebuilt as a stone castle after 1516. The castle was destroyed in 1702. The outer walls are 1.6m thick, remaining fragments of the walls are up to 2 meters high.
Located at 57.19 27.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Viļaka Municipality
Viļaka Municipality is a municipality in Latgale, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Kuprava parish, Medņeva parish, Susāji parish, Šķilbēni parish, Vecumi parish, Žīguri parish and Viļaka town; the administrative centre being Viļaka.
Located at 57.17 27.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Liepna Parish
Liepna Parish is an administrative unit of the Alūksne Municipality, Latvia.
Located at 57.34 27.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
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