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KAROSTA

Liepaja · LATVIA (LV) · 56.55°N / 21.01°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 458,995

Karosta is a city in Latvia with a population of 7,500. It sits at 56.55/21.01, runs on Europe/Riga, is 5 km from Liepāja.

Population 7,500
Place Type Section of City
Elevation n/a
Timezone Europe/Riga

All facts

fields
Country
Latvia
Subdivision
Liepaja
Coords
56.55°N / 21.01°E
UTC offset
+2
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
S Liepāja Liepaja 67,421 5.2 km
E Grobiņa South Kurzeme Municipality 3,674 9.7 km
E Lieģi South Kurzeme Municipality 0 20.0 km
E Durbe South Kurzeme Municipality 505 22.3 km
S Nīca South Kurzeme Municipality 3,113 23.1 km
E Priekule South Kurzeme Municipality 1,843 37.4 km
N Pāvilosta South Kurzeme Municipality 858 39.0 km
NE Aizpute South Kurzeme Municipality 8,083 40.8 km
S Rucava South Kurzeme Municipality 495 44.2 km
SE Skuodas Klaipėda County 5,508 44.8 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

9 questions
What is the population of Karosta?
7,500 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Karosta in?
Europe/Riga.
Which country is Karosta in?
Latvia (LV).
Which airport serves Karosta?
Liepāja International Airport (LPX).
How far is Karosta from Riga?
About 194 km.
Does Karosta have a university?
Not on record.
What currency is used in Latvia?
Euro.
How many cities are in Latvia?
147 on record.
Which admin region is Karosta in?
Liepaja.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/458995

{
  "data": {
    "id": 458995,
    "name": "Karosta",
    "ascii_name": "Karosta",
    "country_code": "LV",
    "population": 7500,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Europe/Riga",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLX",
    "latitude": 56.55128,
    "longitude": 21.01287
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 9.0x smaller than Liepāja.
  • 5 km from Liepāja.
  • Same timezone (Europe/Riga) as 146 other cities in Latvia.
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