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Ainaži
Ainaži (; is a Latvian port town by the Gulf of Riga in the Baltic Sea. Administratively, it is part of the Limbaži Municipality in the Vidzeme region of Latvia. It is located on the south side of the Estonia-Latvia international border, on the site of an ancient Livonian people, Livonian fishing village. Etymology The name ''Ainaži'' may be derived from the Estonian language word ''heina(s)-tee'' 'hay-road'. Other possibilities include the Livonian language, Livonian words ''āina'' 'hay' or ''āinagi'' 'lonely, only'. Historically, the German language variants of the same name (e.g., ''Haynasch)'', were used in most written records from the late Middle Ages until the first half of the 20th century. 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 sea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A1 Road (Latvia)
The A1 highway (Riga (Baltezers) - Border of Estonia (Ainaži)), also known as the Tallinn highway is a List of national roads in Latvia, national road in Latvia, which connects the Riga bypass with the Estonian border at Ainaži. The highway continues in Estonia as Estonian national road 4, highway 4 until Tallinn. A1 is fully covered in Asphalt concrete, asphalt, and its length in Latvia is 101,7 km. The highway is part of European route E67 and, starting from Lilaste, Ādaži Municipality, Lilaste until the Estonian border, does not move further than 6 km from the coast of the Baltic Sea. As of 2025, the speed limit on the A1 highway (Riga (Baltezers) – Estonian border at Ainaži) no longer includes any 100 km/h sections. On the Saulkrasti bypass and other previously designated segments, the maximum permitted speed outside populated areas is now uniformly set at 90 km/h. The speed limit along Ādaži remains 80 km/h, and throughout all other sections outs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salacgrīva
Salacgrīva () is a town in Limbaži Municipality in the Vidzeme region of Latvia. The centre of the area surrounding Salacgrīva is the mouth of Salaca River, and the town's name literally means "Mouth of Salaca" in Latvian. Since 2007, it is famous for hosting Positivus Festival every July for 3 days attracting thousands of tourists. The distance from Salacgrīva to the capital of Latvia - Riga is 103 km, to Limbaži – 50 km, to Valmiera – 95 km. Export of timber, wood-working industry, food production and trade are the most important factors in the economy of Salacgrīva. History The first time Salacgrīva was known as a locality in the early 5th century, when Livonians created their settlement of Saletsa near the mouth of Salaca River. Several centuries later the knight's castle was built in honor of Bishop Albert of Riga on the right bank of Salaca River. It was attacked several times during the Livonian war, and for this reason by the end of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |