The Salaca () is a river in northern
Latvia
Latvia ( or ; lv, Latvija ; ltg, Latveja; liv, Leţmō), officially the Republic of Latvia ( lv, Latvijas Republika, links=no, ltg, Latvejas Republika, links=no, liv, Leţmō Vabāmō, links=no), is a country in the Baltic region of ...
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It flows from
Lake Burtnieks in
Vidzeme, 90 km, to the
Gulf of Riga. The river flows through three towns,
Mazsalaca,
Staicele and
Salacgrīva. The riverbanks feature
Devonian
The Devonian ( ) is a geologic period and system of the Paleozoic era, spanning 60.3 million years from the end of the Silurian, million years ago (Mya), to the beginning of the Carboniferous, Mya. It is named after Devon, England, whe ...
red sandstone cliffs, and many caves and rapids as well. Salaca is the best
salmon river in Latvia and one of the best in Baltics.
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Rivers of Estonia
Rivers of Latvia
Gulf of Riga
Drainage basins of the Baltic Sea
International rivers of Europe
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