Aloja, Latvia
Appearance
Aloja | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 57°46′N 24°52′E / 57.767°N 24.867°E | |
Country | ![]() |
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 (German: Allendorf) 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 Orthodox church
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Aloja library
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Aloja fire station
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