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Skrīveri Station
Skrīveri Station is a railway station on the Riga – Daugavpils Railway, Latvia Latvia, officially the Republic of Latvia, is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is one of the three Baltic states, along with Estonia to the north and Lithuania to the south. It borders Russia to the east and Belarus to t .... References External links *Latvijas dzelzceļš (LDz)– state-owned company managing public railway infrastructure in Latvia. *Pasažieru vilciens (Vivi)– sole passenger train operating company in Latvia. Railway stations in Latvia opened in 1861 Aizkraukle Municipality Vidzeme {{Latvia-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Aizkraukle Municipality
Aizkraukle Municipality () is a municipality in Vidzeme, Latvia. Its center is the town of Aizkraukle. The municipality was first formed in 2001 by merging Aizkraukle and Aizkraukle Parish. The population in 2020 was 8,024. As a part of the Administrative divisions of Latvia, 2021 Latvian administrative reform, the municipalities of Aizkraukle, Jaunjelgava Municipality, Jaunjelgava, Koknese Municipality, Koknese, Nereta Municipality, Nereta, Pļaviņas Municipality, Pļaviņas and Skrīveri Municipality, Skrīveri were merged into a new Aizkraukle Municipality. The new municipality encompasses nearly all of the area of the former Aizkraukle district, with the omission of Kurmene Parish and Valle Parish. It borders Lithuania and is partially located both in Vidzeme and Selonia. Subdivisions * Aiviekste Parish * Aizkraukle Parish * Aizkraukle * Bebri Parish * Daudzese Parish * Irši Parish * Jaunjelgava Parish * Jaunjelgava * Klintaine Parish * Koknese Parish * Koknese * Mazzalve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Railway Station
Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport using wheeled vehicles running in railway track, tracks, which usually consist of two parallel steel railway track, rails. Rail transport is one of the two primary means of land transport, next to road transport. It is used for about 8% of passenger and rail freight transport, freight transport globally, thanks to its Energy efficiency in transport, energy efficiency and potentially high-speed rail, high speed.Rolling stock on rails generally encounters lower friction, frictional resistance than rubber-tyred road vehicles, allowing rail cars to be coupled into longer trains. Power is usually provided by Diesel locomotive, diesel or Electric locomotive, electric locomotives. While railway transport is capital intensity, capital-intensive and less flexible than road transport, it can carry heavy loads of passengers and cargo with greater energy efficiency and safety. Precursors of railways driven by human or an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riga – Daugavpils Railway
Riga ( ) is the capital, Primate city, primate, and List of cities and towns in Latvia, largest city of Latvia. Home to 591,882 inhabitants (as of 2025), the city accounts for a third of Latvia's total population. The population of Riga Planning Region, Riga metropolitan area, which stretches beyond the city limits, is estimated at 847,162 (as of 2025). The city lies on the Gulf of Riga at the mouth of the Daugava (river), Daugava river where it meets the Baltic Sea. Riga's territory covers and lies above sea level on a flat and sandy plain. Riga was founded in 1201, and is a former Hanseatic League member. Riga's historical centre is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, noted for its Art Nouveau/Jugendstil architecture and 19th century wooden architecture. Riga was the European Capital of Culture in 2014, along with Umeå in Sweden. Riga hosted the 2006 Riga summit, 2006 NATO Summit, the Eurovision Song Contest 2003, the 2013 World Women's Curling Championship, and the 2006 IIHF Wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latvia
Latvia, officially the Republic of Latvia, is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is one of the three Baltic states, along with Estonia to the north and Lithuania to the south. It borders Russia to the east and Belarus to the southeast, and shares a Maritime boundary, maritime border with Sweden to the west. Latvia covers an area of , with a population of 1.9million. The country has a Temperate climate, temperate seasonal climate. Its capital and List of cities and towns in Latvia, largest city is Riga. Latvians, who are the titular nation and comprise 65.5% of the country's population, belong to the ethnolinguistic group of the Balts and speak Latvian language, Latvian. Russians in Latvia, Russians are the most prominent minority in the country, at almost a quarter of the population; 37.7% of the population speak Russian language, Russian as their native tongue. After centuries of State of the Teutonic Order, Teutonic, Swedish Livonia, Swedish, Inflanty Voi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latvian Railways
Latvijas dzelzceļš (', abbr. LDz) is the state-owned company responsible for managing public railway infrastructure in Latvia. It is fully owned by the Government of Latvia, Latvian government, with 100% of its shares held by the state. The company’s sole shareholder is the Ministry of Transport (Latvia), Latvian Ministry of Transport. Latvijas dzelzceļš was founded on 2 September 1991 and is considered the successor of the Latvian State Railways () company which was established on 5 August 1919 and dissolved by the Soviet occupation of Latvia in 1940. Latvijas dzelzceļš is the controlling company of the Latvijas dzelzceļš Group, and provides a range of services, including the management of public railway infrastructure, service facility operations (freight wagon assembly handling, wagon maintenance and inspection, maintenance and development of passenger stations and stops), electricity distribution and trade, real estate rental, information technology, electronic comm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Railway Stations In Latvia Opened In 1861
Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport using wheeled vehicles running in tracks, which usually consist of two parallel steel rails. Rail transport is one of the two primary means of land transport, next to road transport. It is used for about 8% of passenger and freight transport globally, thanks to its energy efficiency and potentially high speed.Rolling stock on rails generally encounters lower frictional resistance than rubber-tyred road vehicles, allowing rail cars to be coupled into longer trains. Power is usually provided by diesel or electric locomotives. While railway transport is capital-intensive and less flexible than road transport, it can carry heavy loads of passengers and cargo with greater energy efficiency and safety. Precursors of railways driven by human or animal power have existed since antiquity, but modern rail transport began with the invention of the steam locomotive in the United Kingdom at the beginning of the 19th c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
