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Tebra River
, image =Tebras upes dīķis Aizputē.jpg , image_size = , image_caption = Tebra River near Aizpute, Latvia , source1_location = Lake Podnieki , mouth_location =Saka , subdivision_type1 = Country , subdivision_name1 =Latvia , length = , source1_elevation =93.8 m , mouth_elevation =0.2 m , discharge1_avg = 0,18 km³ , basin_size =584,6 km² The Tebra is a river in the South Kurzeme Municipality of Latvia, in the region of Courland. It originates from Podnieki Lake Kalvene Parish. Most of the river flow is in the hills of western Latvia (Bandavas Hills and Apricot Plain). In the middle of the river there is a pronounced valley, which reaches depth of 10–20 m and has many ponds. A water reservoir (mill pond) Aizpute. The main tributaries are the rivers Aloxte (right) and Grabstes (left). Near settlement Saka river merges with Durbe, forming the Saka River. On the shores of the Tebra river ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aizpute
Aizpute (german: Hasenpoth) is a town in western Latvia's South Kurzeme Municipality in the valley of the Tebra River, northeast of Liepāja. History The territory of modern Aizpute was inhabited by ancient Curonians since the 9th century. St. John Lutheran church was built on the Curonian hillfort. In the 13th century during the Livonian crusade, the territory of Aizpute was conquered by German crusaders. In 1248 the master of the Livonian Order Dietrich von Grüningen ordered the building of a stone castle in Aizpute. The castle and the whole settlement became known as Hasenpoth. After the partition of Courland in 1253 Aizpute became part of the Bishopric of Courland. In 1260 Aizpute church was built. Bishop of Courland Otto granted Magdeburg rights to Aizpute in 1378. In the second half of the 16th century Aizpute experienced rapid development because the Tebra river was used as the main trade route for the merchants of Aizpute who shipped their cargo down to the sea. Aft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Durbe (river)
Durbe (; german: Durben, lt, Durbė, pl, Dorbiany, russian: Дурбе ''Durbe''/Дурбен ''Durben'') is a town in Latvia. Durbe was first noted in 1260, when the Battle of Durbe occurred near Lake Durbe. As of 2020, the population was 492. Town rights were granted to Durbe in 1893 and confirmed in 1917. Durbe manor served as the headquarters of a German brigade in 1917. The town's coat of arms was granted in 1925: a silver apple tree with seven apples, one for each day of the week. The tree represents the Durbe Apple Orchards, created in the early 20th century by the mayor and city gardener Sīmanis Klēvers. In Latvian folklore, an apple tree is also considered a magical source of youth and sympathy. The city flag was adopted in 2016. Notable people *Zigfrīds Anna Meierovics (1887–1925), prime minister of Latvia and minister of foreign affairs of Latvia See also *List of cities in Latvia There are 7 cities ( lv, Republikas pilsētas, "republican cities") and 81 to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saka, Latvia
Saka ( lv , Saka, until 1918 german: Sackenhausen) is a village in Pāvilosta Municipality Latvia, the administrative center of Saka Parish. Located at the confluence of the rivers Durba and Tebra, forming the river Saka. The regional highway P111 ( Ventspils — Grobiņa) passes nearby. The distance to the city Liepaja is about 52 km. According to the data for 2017, 33 people lived in the settlement. There is a Parish administration, a library, a guest house, Lutheran and Baptist churches. History According to written sources, the name "Saccze" or "Sacese" was first mentioned in 1230 in the documents of Course State.S. Rusmanis, I. Viks "Kurzeme". Publication "Latvian Encyclopedia", 1993. The settlement has formed on the former Sackenhausen estate. The construction of the castle may have started soon after 1386, when Courland bishop Otto acquired place owned by Arnold Lindal. It is believed that the bishop ordered the construction of a castle here to ensure un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mill Pond
A mill pond (or millpond) is a body of water used as a reservoir for a water-powered mill. Description Mill ponds were often created through the construction of a mill dam or weir (and mill stream) across a waterway. In many places, the common proper name Mill Pond has remained even though the mill has long since gone. It may be fed by a man-made stream, known by several terms including leat and'' mill stream.'' The channel or stream leading from the mill pond is the mill race, which together with weirs, dams, channels and the terrain establishing the mill pond, delivers water to the mill wheel to convert potential and/or kinetic energy of the water to mechanical energy by rotating the mill wheel. The production of mechanical power is the purpose of this civil engineering hydraulic system. The term mill pond is often used colloquially and in literature to refer to a very flat body of water. Witnesses of the loss of RMS Titanic RMS ''Titanic'' was a British passenge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Podnieki
A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, although, like the much larger oceans, they do form part of the Earth's water cycle. Lakes are distinct from lagoons, which are generally coastal parts of the ocean. Lakes are typically larger and deeper than ponds, which also lie on land, though there are no official or scientific definitions. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams, which usually flow in a channel on land. Most lakes are fed and drained by rivers and streams. Natural lakes are generally found in mountainous areas, rift zones, and areas with ongoing glaciation. Other lakes are found in endorheic basins or along the courses of mature rivers, where a river channel has widened into a basin. Some parts of the world have many lakes formed by the chaotic drainage patterns left over from the last ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
