Baldone

Baldone (pronunciation^ⓘ; 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. It is connected to the capital Riga by the P91 and P89 roads and the Ķekaviņa [lv] river flows through the town.

Country Latvia

First mentioned1186

TimezoneUTC+2 (EET)

Postal code

LV-2125

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Baldone
Town
Riga Street ('Rīgas iela') in Baldone
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Baldone Location in Latvia
Coordinates: 56°44.5′N 24°23.6′E
Country	Latvia
Municipality	Ķekava Municipality
First mentioned	1186
Town rights	1991
Area [1]
• Total	9.52 km2 (3.68 sq mi)
• Land	9.32 km2 (3.60 sq mi)
• Water	0.2 km2 (0.077 sq mi)
Population  (2026)[2]
• Total	3,711
• Density	398/km2 (1,030/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.baldone.lv

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The town serves as the extra-territorial seat of Baldone Parish, which surrounds the town entirely. From 2008 to 2021, the town served as the seat of Baldone Municipality before its dissolution.

In 1991, the village of Baldone received city rights, governing also the Baldone Rural Territory until 28 January 2010, when it was split off of the town and renamed Baldone Parish.^[3]