Valka
Little Latvian border town sharing its historic cobblestoned core with Estonian Valga across the street, offering an unusual twin-city experience alongside upland countryside, a riverside setting, and a compact café scene.
Description drafted with AI from public sources such as Wikipedia and OpenStreetMap. How this works
- Population4,615
- Nearest water from center 0.1 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 1.9 km1.2 mi
Nearest airports
Nearest train stations
Valka: quick answers
Where is Valka?
Valka is in Latvia, about 60 km37 miles in a straight line from Võru.
How do you get to Valka?
The nearest airport is Tartu (TAY), about 1 hr 21 min away by road. The nearest train station is Valga, about 10 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Valka?
The warmest month is July, averaging 18°C65°F across day and night; the coolest is February, at -4°C24°F. The wettest month is June, with about 89 mm3.5 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Valka?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 5 restaurants, 6 cafés and 3 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.