Jaunjelgava
A compact Latvian town on the left bank of the Daugava River, Jaunjelgava sits in the Selonia region southeast of Riga. It has a long civic history, receiving market-town rights in 1590 and full town rights in 1647. The town is also known in Latvian as "New Jelgava" and in German as Friedrichstadt, reflecting its layered heritage.
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- Population1,938
- Nearest water from center 0.7 km0.4 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 2.0 km1.2 mi
Nearest airports
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Jaunjelgava: quick answers
Where is Jaunjelgava?
Jaunjelgava is in Latvia, about 70 km44 miles in a straight line from Riga.
How do you get to Jaunjelgava?
The nearest airport is Riga (RIX), about 1 hr 21 min away by road. The nearest train station is Aizkraukle, about 21 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Jaunjelgava?
The warmest month is July, averaging 18°C65°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at -4°C25°F. The wettest month is June, with about 87 mm3.4 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Jaunjelgava?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 1 restaurant, 2 cafés and 4 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.