Riga District was an administrative division of Latvia, located in Semigallia and Vidzeme regions, in the centre of the country. It was the de facto successor of the historical Riga County since 1949.
Vidzeme is one of the Historical Latvian Lands. The capital of Latvia, Riga, is situated in the southwestern part of the region. Literally meaning "the Middle Land", it is situated in north-central Latvia north of the Daugava River. Sometimes in German, it was also known as Livland, the German form from Latin Livonia, though it comprises only a small part of Medieval Livonia and about half of Swedish Livonia. Most of the region's inhabitants are Latvians (85%), thus Vidzeme is the most ethnically Latvian region in the country.
Saulkrasti is a town in Latvia on the east coast of the Gulf of Riga and the capital of the Saulkrasti municipality. Made up of a number of historic fishing settlements, the town stretches for some 17 km from the Inčupe river in the south to the village of Skulte in the north. The town itself spans across 4.8 square kilometres (1.9 sq mi) and includes an additional 42 square kilometres (16 sq mi) of fields and forests.
Ādaži is a town in Pierīga, on the left bank of the Gauja river. The town is the administrative center of the Ādaži Municipality. It is located by the highway A1, 21.6 km from the center of Riga. Latvia's longest river, the Gauja, flows along the Ādaži River, and its tributary Vējupe divides the town into two parts.
The A1 highway (Riga - Border of Estonia ), also known as the Tallinn highway is a national road in Latvia, which connects the Riga bypass with the Estonian border at Ainaži. The highway continues in Estonia as highway 4 until Tallinn. A1 is fully covered in asphalt, and its length in Latvia is 101,7 km. The highway is part of European route E67 and, starting from Lilaste until the Estonian border, does not move further than 6 km from the coast of the Baltic Sea.
Ādaži Municipality is a municipality in the historical region of Vidzeme, and the Riga Planning Region in Latvia, which consists of Ādaži and Carnikava Parish plus the administrative centre, Ādaži. The municipality is located 25 km from the center of Riga.
Carnikava Municipality is a former municipality in Vidzeme, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2006 by reorganization of Carnikava Parish of the Riga District, with the administrative centre being Carnikava. The population in 2009 was 6,261 people.
Sēja Municipality was a former municipality in Vidzeme, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2006 by reorganization of Sēja Parish; the administrative centre being Loja. The population in 2020 was 2,156.
Saulkrasti Municipality is a municipality in Vidzeme, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by reorganization of Saulkrasti town with its countryside territory, with the administrative centre being Saulkrasti. In 2010 Saulkrasti parish was created from the countryside territory of Saulkrasti town. The population in 2020 was 6,735.
Carnikava, previously Sānkaule, is a village and the center of Carnikava Parish in Ādaži Municipality, Latvia. It's located 25 km north from Riga at the mouth of the Gauja River. Carnikava had 4689 residents as of January 2020, making it the largest village by population in Latvia.
Kadaga is a village in Ādaži Parish, Ādaži Municipality, Latvia near the town of Ādaži. The village was established during the Soviet occupation of Latvia as a military town for Soviet soldiers stationed at the Ādaži Training Area. Today, the main complex of the training area – the Ādaži Military Base – is located within Kadaga, and various civilian housing projects have been built in the village as well.
Eimuri is a village in Ādaži Parish of Ādaži Municipality. The village is located at the western part of the parish, 6 kilometers from Ādaži. Its population in February 2022 was 40.
Kalngale Station is a railway station on the Zemitāni – Skulte Railway in the village of Kalngale, Carnikava Parish, Ādaži Municipality.
Lilaste Station is a railway station on the Zemitāni–Skulte Railway in Latvia. It is located on the outskirts of the village of Lilaste in Carnikava Parish, Ādaži Municipality, 37.2 kilometres (23.1 mi) from Zemitāni. It has a double-track line to Carnikava and a single-track line to Saulkrasti.
Baltezers is a place name in Latvia that may refer to:
Saulkrasti Parish is an administrative unit of the Saulkrasti Municipality, Latvia. It was created in 2010 from the countryside territory of Saulkrasti town. At the beginning of 2014, the population of the parish was 2890.
Pierīga Region is one of the six statistical regions of Latvia.
Dabas parks Piejūra is a nature park along the Gulf of Riga in Latvia founded in 1962. It is a protected nature reserve and a Natura 2000 location. The park stretches 36.6 kilometres (22.7 mi) over an 4,180 hectares area from Riga, through Carnikava Municipality, and up to Saulkrasti. It is a popular seasonal recreation location, notably for beach access. The park is notable for its protected biotopes, particularly its dunes and boreal forests. The park's conservation plan for 2020 onwards was developed under the "LIFE CoHaBit" project.
Eimuri is a village in Carnikava Parish of Ādaži Municipality in Latvia. It is located in the south of the parish, 11 kilometers from the parish center in Carnikava, 10,6 km from the municipal center of Ādaži and 28 km from Rīga.
Lilaste is a village in Carnikavas Parish of Ādaži Municipality, Latvia. Located in the north of the parish on the left bank of the Lilaste river between Lake Lilaste and the coast of the Gulf of Riga, north of the Zemitāni–Skulte Railway and the A1 road, 13 km (8.1 mi) from the parish centre Carnikavas, 16.5 km (10.3 mi) from the municipal centre Ādaži and 35 km (22 mi) from the centre of Riga. On the other side of the Lilaste river is the village of Saulkrasti.
