Aloja, Latvia
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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 | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 57°46′N 24°52′E | |
Country | Latvia |
Municipality | Limbaži Municipality |
Town rights | 1992 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Valdis Bārda |
Area | |
• Total | 2.65 km2 (1.02 sq mi) |
• Land | 2.64 km2 (1.02 sq mi) |
• Water | 0.01 km2 (0.004 sq mi) |
Elevation | 217 m (712 ft) |
Population (2024)[2] | |
• Total | 1,060 |
• Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | LV-40(64-65) |
Calling code | 640 |
Website | www |
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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.