Kandava
Small town in eastern Courland, Latvia, where the Abava River begins a water-tourism route through the ancient Abava valley. Kandava serves as a local tourism centre, with the Čužu bog nature reserve within the town and scenic viewpoints across the surrounding valley. The main industry is timber processing. It lies within Tukums Municipality, a short drive from Tukums and roughly an hour from Riga.
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- Population3,232
- Nearest water from center 0.8 km0.5 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 1.5 km0.9 mi
Nearest airports
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Kandava: quick answers
Where is Kandava?
Kandava is in Latvia, about 61 km38 miles in a straight line from Jūrmala.
How do you get to Kandava?
The nearest airport is Riga (RIX), about 1 hr 13 min away by road. The nearest train station is Tukums I, about 33 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Kandava?
The warmest month is July, averaging 18°C64°F across day and night; the coolest is February, at -3°C27°F. The wettest month is July, with about 86 mm3.4 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Kandava?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 2 cafés and 2 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.