Viesīte
A small Latvian town in the hilly Selonia region, Viesīte sits at the crossroads of roads connecting Jēkabpils and Riga, close to the Lithuanian border. Points of local interest include a museum of local history, a Freedom Church, a Culture Castle, and memorial rooms dedicated to Professor Pauls Stradiņš and writer Anna Brodele. The town's coat of arms features five golden acorns on a purple background, representing the Selonia district's identity.
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- Population1,473
- Nearest water from center 2.7 km1.7 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 0.3 km0.2 mi
Nearest airports
Nearest train stations
Viesīte: quick answers
Where is Viesīte?
Viesīte is in Zemgale, Latvia, about 80 km49 miles in a straight line from Daugavpils.
How do you get to Viesīte?
The nearest airport is Panevėžys (PNV), about 2 hr 8 min away by road. The nearest train station is Krustpils, about 34 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Viesīte?
The warmest month is July, averaging 19°C65°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at -4°C25°F. The wettest month is June, with about 86 mm3.4 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Viesīte?
OpenStreetMap lists 7 museums, 2 cafés and 2 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.