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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