Baldone

Baldone (pronunciation^ⓘ; German: Baldohn) is a town in Ķekava Municipality, in the Semigallia region of Latvia. The town is famous for its sulfur water springs and was a spa resort.

Baldone
Town
Riga street in Baldone
Coat of arms
Baldone Location in Latvia
Coordinates: 56°44.5′N 24°23.6′E
Country	Latvia
Municipality	Ķekava Municipality
First mentioned	1186
Town rights	1991
Area [1]
• Total	9.52 km2 (3.68 sq mi)
• Land	9.39 km2 (3.63 sq mi)
• Water	0.13 km2 (0.05 sq mi)
Population  (2024)[2]
• Total	3,711
• Density	390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	LV-2125
Calling code	+371 67
Number of city council members	11
Website	www.baldone.lv

Viktors Arājs was born here in 1910.

Gallery

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  Mencendarbe Manor
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  Observatory in Baldone
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  Baldones luthenaruan churck and the red army brother graveyard
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  Baldone horse wagon
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  Walking route with paintings in the forest
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  Baldones sanatorium park
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  Kannenieku brother cemetery
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  Red army graves in Mežvidu brother cemetery
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  Kausezers
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  Riekstukalns

Notable people

• Astra Klovāne (born 1944), chess player
• Zigurds Lanka (born 1960), chess player

See also

• List of cities in Latvia