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Sileskrogs in the region of Jaunjelgavas Novads is a town in Latvia - some 51 mi or ( 82 km ) South-East of Riga , the country's capital city .
Current time in Sileskrogs is now 10:27 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Riga " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Zalaki, Viskale, Velbeni, Varpani, and Stipas. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Zalaki . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Sileskrogs ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Plavinu Dam's artificial waterfall in Aizkraukle (Pļaviņu HES), Latvia
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!
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UT2004.(2008).wmv
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.
They're acting out a boy who has swallowed a clock. HAHA! ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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.
Located at 56.58 25.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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.
Located at 56.60 25.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Sērene Parish
Sērene Parish is an administrative unit of the Aizkraukle District, Latvia.
Located at 56.58 25.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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.
Located at 56.60 25.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Jaunjelgava Municipality
Jaunjelgava Municipality is a municipality in Selonia, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Sece parish, Sērene parish, Staburags parish, Sunākste parish and Jaunjelgava town with its countryside territory the administrative centre being Jaunjelgava.
Located at 56.51 25.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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