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The small community is largely a satellite town of [[Valka]]. It has a railway station, and until international services were resumed in 2008, it was the terminus of trains running on the [[Riga – Lugaži Railway]]. Since 2008, however, all trains travel on from Lugaži and cross the international border into [[Estonia]], terminating at [[Valga, Estonia|Valga]]. From Valga a connecting train service is available through Estonia, to [[Tallinn]], providing a direct rail link between the two capital cities of Riga and Tallinn. |
The small community is largely a satellite town of [[Valka]]. It has a railway station, and until international services were resumed in 2008, it was the terminus of trains running on the [[Riga – Lugaži Railway]]. Since 2008, however, all trains travel on from Lugaži and cross the international border into [[Estonia]], terminating at [[Valga, Estonia|Valga]]. From Valga a connecting train service is available through Estonia, to [[Tallinn]], providing a direct rail link between the two capital cities of Riga and Tallinn. |
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Lugaži was first mentioned in the year 1344 when Luke Castle was built. |
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Revision as of 20:40, 26 January 2017
Lugaži (Estonian: Luke, German: Luhde) is a small town in the Valka Parish of Valka municipality in Latvia.
The small community is largely a satellite town of Valka. It has a railway station, and until international services were resumed in 2008, it was the terminus of trains running on the Riga – Lugaži Railway. Since 2008, however, all trains travel on from Lugaži and cross the international border into Estonia, terminating at Valga. From Valga a connecting train service is available through Estonia, to Tallinn, providing a direct rail link between the two capital cities of Riga and Tallinn.
Lugaži was first mentioned in the year 1344 when Luke Castle was built.