Balvi Municipality, Latvia · Europe
Viļaka sits on the route: 20 minutes from Pytalovo.
Viļaka is a town located in Balvi Municipality, Latvia. With a population of 1,139, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Viļaka 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 Viļaka to your route.
Viļaka (Latvian: Viļaka, ; Latgalian: Vileks; German: Marienhausen; Polish: Marienhauz; Russian: Виляка, Vilyaka; Yiddish: ויליאקי, Vilyaki) is a town in Balvi Municipality in the Latgale region of Latvia. The population in 2020 was 1,223. Viļaka is located 246 km from Riga, and 8 km from border with Russia.
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the power grid interconnector between the Baltic states and Russia, which was disconnected in February 2025.
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Viļaka is located in Balvi Municipality, Latvia, Europe. The coordinates are 57.1846 latitude, 27.6722 longitude.
Viļaka has a population of approximately 1,139 people, making it a town in Latvia.
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