Valka, Latvia

Valka is one of 43 primary administrative regions in Latvia with a population of approximately 7,596 people.

Facts and figures on Valka at a glance

Region name: Valka (Valka Municipality)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 7,596 people
Country: Latvia
Continent: Europe

The regional headquarters of Valka (Valka Municipality) is located in the regional capital Valka (Valka) with a population of 6,589 people.

The distance as the crow flies from Valka's regional capital Valka to Latvia's capital Riga (Riga) is approximately 147 km (91 mi).

Facts and figures about Valka
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Valka Valka Municipality7,596 peopleValka Valka6,589 people

Compare with other regions in Latvia.

Map of Valka

Map of Valka

Information on Valka

Information on Valka
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Valka Valka MunicipalityValka Valka6LatviaEurope

Time in Valka

Time in Valka
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Sat, 20 Apr 2024 - 2:31pm (14:31h)In effect (+1 hour)Sat, 20 Apr 2024 - 1:31pm (13:31h)GMT UTC +3.0Europe/Riga

Geographic coordinates of Valka

Latitude & Longitude of Valka
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map57°34'60.0"N (57.5833300°)25°55'00.0"E (25.9166700°)

Subregions in Valka

There are 6 administrative subregions in Valka.
Subregions in Valka
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Ergemes pagasts Ērģemes pagasts1.---
Karku pagasts Kārķu pagasts2.---
Valka Valka3.-Valka Valka6,589
Valkas pagasts Valkas pagasts4.---
Vijciema pagasts Vijciema pagasts5.---
Zvartavas pagasts Zvārtavas pagasts6.---

External sources of information on Valka

Valka on Wikipedia