Kalnciems

Kalnciems
Village

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Kalnciems

Location in Latvia

Coordinates: 56°50′N 23°35′E / 56.833°N 23.583°E / 56.833; 23.583Coordinates: 56°50′N 23°35′E / 56.833°N 23.583°E / 56.833; 23.583
Country  Latvia
Municipality Jelgava municipality
Parish Kalnciems parish
Town rights 1991
Lost town rights 2010
Area
  Total 22.7 km2 (8.8 sq mi)
Elevation 2.9 m (9.5 ft)
Population
  Total 2,548
  Density 112/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code LV-3016
Calling code +371 630

Kalnciems ( pronunciation ) is a village in the Jelgava municipality of Latvia. It had town rights from 1991 to 2010. The nearby Kalnciems Meadows is a natural habitat for fauna such as the corn crake, spotted crake, and black-tailed godwit.[1]

See also

References

  1. LDF.lv - Kalnciems Meadows
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