Aloja, Latvia
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 | |
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Town | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Aloja Location in Latvia | |
| Coordinates: 57°46′N 24°52′E | |
| Country |  Latvia |
| Municipality | Aloja Municipality |
| Town rights | 1992 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Valdis Bārda |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.65 km2 (1.02 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 217 m (712 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,091 |
| • Density | 410/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | LV-40(64-65) |
| Calling code | 640 |
| Website | www |
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
Aloja Lutheran church
Aloja Orthodox church
Aloja library
Aloja fire station
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