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Valka in the region of Valkas Rajons with its 6,589 habitants is a place located in Latvia - some 91 mi or ( 147 km ) North-East of Riga , the country's capital .
Local time in Valka is now 02:00 PM (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: Sigulda, Riga, Pedele, Muiznieki, and Võru. When in this area, you might want to check out Sigulda . 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 Valka ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Twin Towns and the European Union - Recreation area
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Mitten's Cross dance
Latvian children folklore group Vainadziņš dance Latvian traditional Cross dance. They use hand made mittens for making the cross. This was wedding and Easter dance. Now folklore groups use this for p ..
Twin Towns and the European Union - Co-operation
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Interesting facts about this location
Valka District
Valka district was an administrative division of Latvia, located in Vidzeme region, in the country's north-east. The district's area was 2441 km. The population was 31,314 inhabitants in 2008. The district contained 4 towns and 17 parishes. The towns are: Valka (6459), Smiltene (5996), Strenči (1474), and Seda (1692). Districts were eliminated during the administrative-territorial reform in 2009.
Located at 57.78 26.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Walk, Livonia
Walk was the historical German name for the town that is since 1920 divided into Valga in Estonia and Valka in Latvia. After 1419 it was the seat of the Landtag of the Livonian Confederation.
Located at 57.77 26.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Valga Keskstaadion
Valga Keskstaadion (Central stadium of Valga) is a multi-use stadium in the town of Valga, Estonia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and hosts the matches of FC Valga Warrior. The stadium holds 450 people and was opened in 1956.
Located at 57.78 26.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Valga Airfield
Valga is a former Soviet air base in Estonia located in Jaanikese, 4 km northeast of Valga. It was listed on the 1974 Department of Defense Global Navigation Chart No. 3 as having jet facilities. It has mostly been plowed under into farmland. It is only one km from the Latvian border.
Located at 57.81 26.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Battle of Paju
The Battle of Paju was fought in Paju, near Valga, Estonia, on 31 January 1919 during the Estonian War of Independence. After heavy fighting, the Tartu–Valga group of the Estonian Army pushed the Red Latvian Riflemen out of the Paju Manor. It was the fiercest battle in the early period of war. The Estonian commander Julius Kuperjanov fell in the fighting.
Located at 57.82 26.11 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
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