Salaspils
A town on the northern bank of the Daugava river, Salaspils sits a short distance south-east of Riga, with easy rail and road connections making it a practical base for the capital. Its modern form grew up alongside the construction of the Riga Hydroelectric Power Station, and the historical settlement of Salaspils now lies submerged beneath the reservoir created by that project. The town received city rights in 1993.
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- Population17,826
- Nearest water from center 0.5 km0.3 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 3.0 km1.9 mi
Nearest airports
Nearest train stations
Salaspils: quick answers
Where is Salaspils?
Salaspils is in Latvia, about 18 km11 miles in a straight line from Riga.
How do you get to Salaspils?
The nearest airport is Riga (RIX), about 42 min away by road. The nearest train station is Šķirotava, about 16 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Salaspils?
The warmest month is July, averaging 19°C66°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at -3°C26°F. The wettest month is July, with about 88 mm3.5 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Salaspils?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 2 restaurants, 7 cafés and 3 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.