Skulte (German: Adiamünde) is a village in Limbaži Municipality, Latvia, and the centre of Skulte Parish.

Skulte
Village
Railway station in Skulte
Railway station in Skulte
Skulte is located in Latvia
Skulte
Skulte
Skulte's location in Latvia
Coordinates: 57°19′44.18″N 24°26′51.59″E / 57.3289389°N 24.4476639°E / 57.3289389; 24.4476639
Country Latvia
MunicipalityLimbaži
ParishSkulte
Area
 • Total3.53 km2 (1.36 sq mi)
Elevation
20 m (70 ft)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total895[1]
Post code
LV-4025 Skulte
ClimateDfb

History

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Skulte is an ancient settlement on the highway that led from Riga to Estonia. The ancient name of the county, Ademinde, comes from the Livonian word adia - edge and the German word Münde - mouth; "at the mouth of edge". Skulte became a larger settlement in the 1930s after the division of building plots in the territory of the former Skulte manor (Adiamünde). In 1933, Skultei was granted the status of a densely populated place (village). During the Latvian SSR between the railway and the parish border on both sides of Aģes several colonies (villages) of summer houses and small gardens were established along the river, which were later administratively included in the territory of Skulte village.[2]

Geography

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Chapel

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The Skulte burial chapel is an architectural monument of local importance.[3]

Climate

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Skulte has a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb).

Climate data for Skulte (1991-2020 normals, extremes 1933-present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 8.4
(47.1)
11.0
(51.8)
19.0
(66.2)
26.1
(79.0)
30.1
(86.2)
33.1
(91.6)
33.2
(91.8)
35.0
(95.0)
30.2
(86.4)
21.9
(71.4)
15.0
(59.0)
11.2
(52.2)
35.0
(95.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −0.4
(31.3)
−0.4
(31.3)
3.6
(38.5)
10.3
(50.5)
15.8
(60.4)
19.5
(67.1)
22.3
(72.1)
21.7
(71.1)
16.9
(62.4)
10.3
(50.5)
4.7
(40.5)
1.4
(34.5)
10.5
(50.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) −2.6
(27.3)
−2.9
(26.8)
0.3
(32.5)
5.8
(42.4)
11.1
(52.0)
15.2
(59.4)
18.1
(64.6)
17.5
(63.5)
12.9
(55.2)
7.3
(45.1)
2.7
(36.9)
−0.6
(30.9)
7.1
(44.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −5.2
(22.6)
−5.7
(21.7)
−3.0
(26.6)
1.5
(34.7)
6.0
(42.8)
10.6
(51.1)
13.5
(56.3)
12.9
(55.2)
8.9
(48.0)
4.2
(39.6)
0.3
(32.5)
−2.8
(27.0)
3.4
(38.2)
Record low °C (°F) −41.8
(−43.2)
−34.9
(−30.8)
−27.6
(−17.7)
−18.4
(−1.1)
−5.8
(21.6)
−2.3
(27.9)
3.8
(38.8)
0.3
(32.5)
−5.2
(22.6)
−12.2
(10.0)
−17.7
(0.1)
−32.7
(−26.9)
−41.8
(−43.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 50.8
(2.00)
39.9
(1.57)
36.7
(1.44)
37.5
(1.48)
47.4
(1.87)
71.5
(2.81)
75.2
(2.96)
80.0
(3.15)
54.9
(2.16)
78.4
(3.09)
59.2
(2.33)
51.2
(2.02)
682.7
(26.88)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 12 9 9 8 8 10 10 11 11 12 13 13 126
Source 1: LVĢMC[4][5]
Source 2: NOAA (precipitation days 1981-2010)[6]

Demographics

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Population changes

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Within existing limits, according to CSB data.[7]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1935 180—    
1970 255+41.7%
1979 245−3.9%
1989 318+29.8%
2000 303−4.7%
2011 431+42.2%
2021 753+74.7%
Source: Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia
Year 1935 2001[8] 2006 2012 2013 2022
Inhabitants 180 184 308 438 469 895

References

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  1. ^ "Vietvārdu datubāze: Informācija par Skulti" (in Latvian). Latvian Geospatial Information Agency. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  2. ^ "Limbažu novada teritorijas plānojums. Teritorijas esošā izmantošana" (PDF). limbazi.lv. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  3. ^ "Limbažu novada teritorijas plānojums. Paskaidrojuma raksta pielikumi" (PDF). limbazi.lv. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  4. ^ "Klimatisko normu dati". Latvian Environment, Geology and Meteorology Centre. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  5. ^ "Gaisa temperatūras rekordi". Latvian Environment, Geology and Meteorology Centre. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  6. ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1981-2010". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  7. ^ "Iedzīvotāji pēc dzimuma un vecuma grupām reģionos, novados, pilsētās, pagastos, ciemos (atbilstoši robežām 2023. gada sākumā), apkaimēs un blīvi apdzīvotās teritorijās (eksperimentālā statistika) 2000 - 2022". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  8. ^ LĢIA vietvārdu datubāze