Bauska
At the confluence of the Mūsa and Mēmele rivers — where they merge to form the Lielupe — Bauska is a modest town in southern Latvia's Zemgale region, a short drive from Riga. The town centre is a protected urban heritage monument, and the Via Baltica international highway passes through. The surrounding area is predominantly agricultural, with stretches of forest.
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- Population9,709
- Nearest water from center 0.5 km0.3 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 4.0 km2.5 mi
Nearest airports
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Bauska: quick answers
Where is Bauska?
Bauska is in Latvia, about 40 km25 miles in a straight line from Jelgava.
How do you get to Bauska?
The nearest airport is Riga (RIX), about 1 hr 1 min away by road. The nearest train station is Jelgava, about 49 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Bauska?
The warmest month is July, averaging 19°C66°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at -3°C27°F. The wettest month is July, with about 82 mm3.2 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Bauska?
OpenStreetMap lists 3 museums, 2 restaurants, 2 cafés and 3 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.