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Narrow-gauge Railways In Latvia
Around 1935, Latvian narrow-gauge railways consisted of 536 km (335 miles) of gauge, 432 km (270 miles) of gauge, and 48 km (30 miles) of meter gauge. One public, one museum, and some industrial peat railways survive. Common carrier Track gauges were gauge unless otherwise specified. * First Russian Supply Railway Company * Valka–Rūjiena–Mõisaküla–Pärnu, branch of the Gulbene Line * Liepāja– Alsunga line, 67 km, opened in 1932, extended to Kuldīga (20 km) * Liepāja–Rucava line, 52 km, narrow-gauge military line, converted to narrow gauge * Liepāja– Aizpute railway, 48 km. * Livonian Supply Railway Company ** Gulbene line, Pļaviņas–Gulbene–Alūksne–Ape– Mõniste– Valga, 202 km, opened in 1903, partially closed in stages. * Pāle–Staicele, 16 km, opened 1927 * Puikule– Aloja, 12 km. * Riisselja–Ainaži, 76 km, closed 1975. * Valmiera supply railway company, gauge, 1912: ** Valm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TUm Diesel Locomotive In Aluksne
Tum or TUM can refer to: Education * Technical University of Munich (german: links=no, Technische Universität München) ** TUM Institute for Advanced Study ** TUM Asia * Technological University (Mandalay) * The University of Manila Places * Tum, Poland; a village ** Tum Collegiate Church * Tum, Ethiopia; a village in the Maji District near Tum Airport * Tum Airport (IATA airport code TUJ, ICAO airport code HAMJ), Maji Woreda, Ethiopia * Tumut Airport, IATA airport code "TUM" * Tumbes Region, Peru, ISO 3166-2 code PE-TUM, shortened to ''TUM'' * Tuen Mun station, Hong Kong; MTR station code TUM People * Tecla Tum, Kenyan politician * Stephanie Tum (born 1987), Cameroonian actress * Tum Saray (born 1992), Cambodian soccer player * Rigoberta Menchú Tum, (born 1959), an indigenous Guatemalan and 1992 Nobel Peace Prize laureate * Mehmet Tüm (born 1957), Turkish politician * Hervé Tum (born 1979), Cameroonian soccer player * Gerard Tum (1040–1120), founder of the Order ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ape, Latvia
Ape (; et, Hopa, german: Hoppenhof) is a town in Latvia near the Estonian border. Notable people Andris Šķēle Andris Šķēle (born 16 January 1958) is a Latvian former politician and business oligarch. He served two terms as Prime Minister of Latvia from 21 December 1995 to 7 August 1997, and from 16 July 1999 to 5 May 2000. Early life Šķēle gr ..., Latvian businessman, former politician, Prime Minister of Latvia. See also * List of cities in Latvia References Towns in Latvia 1928 establishments in Latvia Populated places established in 1928 Smiltene Municipality Vidzeme {{Vidzeme-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mazirbe
Mazirbe ( liv, Irē or '', german: Klein-Irben'') is a village place in Kolka Parish, Talsi Municipality, Latvia 18 km southwest of Kolka. It is one of twelve Livonian villages on ' - the Livonian Coast. Mazirbe is the cultural capital of the Livonians. The modern Livonian flag (introduced in the 1920s) is green for the forests, white for the sandy beaches of the coast, and blue for the sea. Since the cultural awakening known as the Atmoda, it has flown over the Livonian House of the People ( lv, Lībiešu tautas nams or ', liv, Līvõd rovkuodā), a cultural centre dating from 1938 built in the heart of the village with the support of linguistic cousins in Hungary, Finland and Estonia. Inside is a small museum showing photos of past generations of Livonians. On the first Sunday of August there is a Livonian gathering here, culminating in a procession to the beach where a wreath is cast into the sea in remembrance of fishermen who have met watery deaths. A camp for youn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ventspils
Ventspils (; german: Windau, ; see other names) is a state city in northwestern Latvia in the historical Courland region of Latvia, and is the sixth largest city in the country. At the beginning of 2020, Ventspils had a population of 33,906. It is situated on the Venta River and the Baltic Sea, and has an ice-free port. The city's name literally means "castle on the Venta", referring to the Livonian Order's castle built alongside the Venta River. Other names Ventspils was historically known as ''Windau'' in German. A Russian name from the time of the Russian Empire was ''Виндава (Vindava)'' or ''Виндау (Vindau)'' although ''Вентспилс (Ventspils)'' has been used since World War II. Some other names for the city include liv, Vǟnta and pl, Windawa. History Ventspils developed around the Livonian Order Ventspils Castle, built along the Venta River. It was chartered in 1314 and became an important mercantile city of the Hanseatic League. As part of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Smiltene
Smiltene () is a town in the Vidzeme region in northern Latvia, 132 km northeast of the capital Riga, and the administrative centre of Smiltene Municipality. It has a population of 5,536 (2015). Name Its original name was Smiltesele (the ending probably came from the Russian "selo" - village), later it was called Smilten in German before adding the Latvian ending and thus becoming Smiltene. Geography Smiltene is located in the northern part of the Vidzeme Highland on the banks of the river Abuls (Abula). It was formerly in Valka District prior to the reorganization of 2009, which eliminated districts, and placed the town as part of Smiltene Municipality. The town centre is 106 metres above the sea level, the highest spot is on Klievu street - 145.14 metres above the sea level. There are three possible meteorite craters in Smiltene. History The area around Smiltene was a part of the Latgalian lands of Tālava. After Crusaders had taken over most of the modern day Latvia, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valmiera
Valmiera (; german: link=no, Wolmar; pl, Wolmar see other names) is the largest city of the historical Vidzeme region, Latvia, with a total area of . As of 2002, Valmiera had a population of 27,323, and in 2020 – 24 879. It is a state city the seat of Valmiera Municipality. Valmiera lies at the crossroads of several important roads, to the north-east from Riga, the capital of Latvia, and south of the border with Estonia. Valmiera lies on both banks of the Gauja River. Names and etymology The name was derived from the Old German given name or the Slavic name . The town may have been named after the kniaz of the Principality of Pskov Vladimir Mstislavich who became a vassal of Albert of Riga in 1212 and for a short time was a vogt of Tālava, Ydumea and Autīne. Another version, it may have been named after the King of Denmark Valdemar II who allied with the Livonian Brothers of the Sword in Livonian Crusade. In the second half of 13th century Livonian Order built a ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ainaži
Ainaži (pronounced ; et, Heinaste) is a port town in Limbaži Municipality in the Vidzeme region of Latvia. The town is located near the Estonian border on the site of an ancient Livonian fishing village. Before 1917, it was known by its German name Haynasch (russian: Гайнаш, ''Gainash''). Etymology "Ainaži " may be derived from the Estonian word ''heinastee'' meaning "hay-road". Other possibilities include the Livonian words ''aaina'' meaning "hay", or ''ainagi'' meaning "lonely". In the Middle Ages, the town was in German as ''Haynasch''. History Ainaži existed for centuries as a Livonian fishing village. The town itself was first mentioned in 1564, and through the ages, changed hands among various barons and estates. Ainaži entered a great period of growth in the 1870s when its history of shipbuilding and seafaring began. In the 19th century, Vidzeme and Courland was covered with vast forests of pine trees. Ainaži's strategic position on the sea and proximi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalda, Pärnu County
Kalda is a village in Saarde Parish, Pärnu County in southwestern Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, a .... Prior to the administrative reforms of local governments in 2017, it belonged to Surju Parish. (retrieved 28 July 2021) References Villages in Pärnu County {{Pärnu-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aloja, Latvia
Aloja (german: Allendorf) is a town in Limbaži Municipality in the Vidzeme region of Latvia, close to the border with Estonia. Until 2009 it was within the former Limbaži District. Aloja as a settlement was first mentioned in written sources in 1449. Aloja saw rapid development after Latvian agrarian reforms in 1920. In 1925 Aloja was granted a status of a village and it became also a centre of the parish. In 1936 new Rīga- Rūjiena railway line was constructed through Aloja. In 1992 Aloja was granted town rights. From 2009 until 2021, Aloja was the administrative center of the former Aloja Municipality Aloja Municipality ( lv, Alojas novads) is a former municipality in Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Aloja town with its countryside territory, Staicele town with its countryside territory, Braslava Parish and Brīvzemnie .... Notable residents * Pāvils Dreijmanis, architect * Lauris Dzelzītis, actor Gallery File:Aloja luteri kirik.JPG, Aloja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Staicele
Staicele (; german: link=no, Staizel; liv, Staitsõl) is a town in Latvia, and birthplace of Latvian conductor Jānis Zirnis. The area of Staicele has been inhabited only since the 19th century when a tavern and ferryman's house on the banks of Salaca river are mentioned. In 1887 the owners of Rozēni and Ungura manors built a bridge over Salaca in that place. In 1897 a paper mill was built and a larger settlement started to grow around it. In 1913 a narrow gauge railway line was built to the factory. After the First World War Staicele became the centre of the Rozēni parish. It received village status in 1925. In the Latvian SSR, Staicele became an Urban-type settlement in 1950. It received town rights in 1992. From 2009 until 2021, Staicele town was part of the former Aloja Municipality. See also *List of cities in Latvia There are 7 cities ( lv, Republikas pilsētas, "republican cities") and 81 towns ( lv, Novada pilsētas, "municipality towns") in Latvia. By Latvian law, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
