Viļaka
Town in Balvi Municipality, Latvia
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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.[3] Viļaka is located 246 km from Riga, and 8 km from border with Russia.
Viļaka
Latgalian: Vileks | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Viļaka Location in Latvia | |
| Coordinates: 57°10′N 27°40′E | |
| Country |  Latvia |
| Municipality | Balvi Municipality |
| Town rights | 1945 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Regīna Brokāne |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.23 km2 (2.41 sq mi) |
| • Land | 4.82 km2 (1.86 sq mi) |
| • Water | 1.41 km2 (0.54 sq mi) |
| Population (2025)[2] | |
• Total | 1,139 |
| • Density | 236/km2 (612/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | LV-4583 |
| Calling code | +371 645 |
| Website | http://www.vilaka.lv |
It hosts the power grid interconnector between the Baltic states and Russia, which was disconnected in February 2025.[4]
