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Skrīveri
Skrīveri () is a village in the Skrīveri Parish of Aizkraukle Municipality in the Vidzeme region of Latvia, near the Riga–Daugavpils Railway. Skrīveri had 2,424 residents in 2022. The village is the location of the parish council, the Andrejs Upītis Skrīveri Secondary School, music and art school, kindergarten "Sprīdītis", Latvijas Pasts office, Catholic church, culture house (cultural center), library and the Andrejs Upīts Memorial Museum. South of Skrīveri, near the highway A6 is , Aizkraukle Hillfort and Skrīveri Agricultural Research Institute. History The settlement is located on the land of the former ''Römerhof'' estate, which Gotthard Kettler had given to a certain Stephan Römer. This is how the name came about. In 1634 property became part of . The Latvian name Skrīveri is derived from the (to write) since in 1634 the property became possession of the Swedish notary Johann Niemier, who was also referred simply as the “scribe”. When the Rö ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skrīveri Agricultural Research Institute
Skrīveri () is a village in the Skrīveri Parish of Aizkraukle Municipality in the Vidzeme region of Latvia, near the Riga–Daugavpils Railway. Skrīveri had 2,424 residents in 2022. The village is the location of the parish council, the Andrejs Upītis Skrīveri Secondary School, music and art school, kindergarten "Sprīdītis", Latvijas Pasts office, Catholic church, culture house (cultural center), library and the Andrejs Upīts Memorial Museum. South of Skrīveri, near the highway A6 road (Latvia), A6 is , Aizkraukle Hillfort and Skrīveri Agricultural Research Institute. History The settlement is located on the land of the former ''Römerhof'' estate, which Gotthard Kettler had given to a certain Stephan Römer. This is how the name came about. In 1634 property became part of . The Latvian name Skrīveri is derived from the (to write) since in 1634 the property became possession of the Swedish notary Johann Niemier, who was also referred simply as the “scribe”. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |