Baldone (pronunciation (help·info); German: Baldohn) is a town in Ķekava Municipality in the Semigallia region of Latvia. The town is famous for its sulfur water springs and was a spa resort.
Baldone | |
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![]() Riga street in Baldone | |
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![]() ![]() Baldone Location in Latvia | |
Coordinates: 56°44.5′N 24°23.6′E | |
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Municipality | Ķekava Municipality |
First mentioned | 1186 |
Town rights | 1991 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Raimonds Audzers |
Area | |
• Total | 9.52 km2 (3.68 sq mi) |
• Land | 9.39 km2 (3.63 sq mi) |
• Water | 0.13 km2 (0.05 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 3,664 |
• Density | 380/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | LV-2125 |
Calling code | +371 67 |
Number of city council members | 11 |
Website | www |
Viktors Arājs was born there in 1910.
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