Aloja, Latvia
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Aloja | |
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Town | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Country |  Latvia |
| District | Limbaži District |
| Town rights | 1992 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dace Vilne |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.76 km2 (1.07 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 2,700 |
| • Density | 15/km2 (40/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | LV-40(64-65) |
| Calling code | 640 |
| Website | http://www.aloja.lv |
Aloja (Template:Lang-de) is a town in northern Latvia, close to the border with Estonia. Until 2009 it was within the country's Limbaži District.
Aloja as a settlement was first mentioned in written sources in 1449. Aloja saw rapid development after Latvian agrarian reforms in 1920. In 1925 Aloja was granted a status of a village and it became also a centre of the parish. In 1936 new Rīga- Rūjiena railway line was constructed through Aloja. In 1992 Aloja was granted town rights. Since 2009 Aloja is administrative center of the Aloja municipality.
Notable residents
- Pāvils Dreijmanis, architect
- Lauris Dzelzītis, actor
Gallery
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Aloja Lutheran church -
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Aloja fire station
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