Is Smiltene safe? Latvia travel risk
Is Smiltene safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Smiltene scores 24/100 on our travel risk index (Low). The US State Department rates Latvia Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 1 Apr 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Smiltene scores 24/100 (Low). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Latvia (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Smiltene: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (29/100) and crime and scams (31/100).
A score of 24 is higher than the scores of 12% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Latvia travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Situated in Smiltene at 57.4242° N, 25.9064° E (elevation 98 m), Smiltene lies 120.7 km WSW of Riga. Time zone: Europe/Riga.
Smiltene
57.4242° N, 25.9064° E
98 m
Europe/Riga
5,129
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in Latvia
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Latvia travel advice & laws.
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