Valka, Latvia · Europe
Valka sits on the route: 25 minutes from Seda.
Valka is a town located in Valka, Latvia. With a population of 4,615, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Valka sits in Latvia, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Riga time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Valka to your route.
Valka (; German: Walk; Estonian: Valga) is a town and the centre of Valka Municipality in the Vidzeme region of Latvia, on the border with Estonia along both banks of the river Pedele.
Valka and the Estonian town Valga are twins, separated by the Estonian/Latvian border but using the slogan "One Town, Two Countries".Read more
The border dividing the Livonian town of Walk was marked out in 1920 by an international jury headed by British Colonel Stephen George Tallents.
With the expansion of the Schengen Agreement and abolition of the Estonian/Latvian border controls in 2007, it was announced that common public bus transport would be established between Valka and Valga.
As of 2025, city bus number 3, operated by the Estonian company ATG Bussiliinid OÜ, connects the twin cities of Valga and Valka three times a day, departing from the Valga train station.
Also, all border crossing-points were removed and roads and fences opened. In 2016 it was announced that due to better welfare and higher salaries in Estonia, many Valka inhabitants have registered themselves as inhabitants of Valga.
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Valka is located in Valka, Latvia, Europe. The coordinates are 57.7752 latitude, 26.0101 longitude.
Valka has a population of approximately 4,615 people, making it a town in Latvia.
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