Aloja, Latvia

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Aloja
Town
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Aloja
Location in Latvia
Coordinates: 57°46′1″N24°52′58″E / 57.76694°N 24.88278°E / 57.76694; 24.88278
CountryFlag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
Municipality Limbaži Municipality
Town rights1992
Government
 • MayorValdis Bārda
Area
[1]
 • Total
2.65 km2 (1.02 sq mi)
 • Land2.64 km2 (1.02 sq mi)
 • Water0.01 km2 (0.004 sq mi)
Elevation
217 m (712 ft)
Population
 (2024) [2]
 • Total
1,060
 • Density400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
LV-40(64-65)
Calling code640
Website www.aloja.lv

Aloja (German : Allendorf) is a town in Limbaži Municipality in the Vidzeme region of Latvia, situated close to the border with Estonia. It was within the former Limbaži District until 2009.

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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 also became a centre of the parish. In 1936, the new Rīga- Rūjiena railway line was constructed through Aloja. In 1992, Aloja was granted town rights. From 2009 until 2021, Aloja was the administrative center of the former Aloja Municipality.

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References

  1. ↑ "Reģionu, novadu, pilsētu un pagastu kopējā un sauszemes platība gada sākumā". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
  2. ↑ "Iedzīvotāju skaits pēc tautības reģionos, pilsētās, novados, pagastos, apkaimēs un blīvi apdzīvotās teritorijās gada sākumā (pēc administratīvi teritoriālās reformas 2021. gadā)". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. Retrieved 19 June 2024.


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