Salacgrīva
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Salacgrīva (pronunciationⓘ) is a town in Salacgrīva Municipality in the Vidzeme region of Latvia. The centre of the area surrounding Salacgrīva is the mouth of Salaca River, and the town's name literally means "Mouth of Salaca" in Latvian. Since 2007, it is famous for hosting Positivus Festival every July for 3 days attracting thousands of tourists.
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Salacgrīva | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 57°45′N 24°21′E | |
Country | Latvia |
Municipality | Limbaži Municipality |
Town rights | 1928 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Dagnis Straubergs |
Area | |
• Total | 13.19 km2 (5.09 sq mi) |
• Land | 12.43 km2 (4.80 sq mi) |
• Water | 0.76 km2 (0.29 sq mi) |
• Rural territory | 312.83 km2 (120.78 sq mi) |
Population (2023)[2] | |
• Total | 2,504 |
• Density | 190/km2 (490/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | LV-403(2-4) |
Calling code | +371 640 |
Number of city council members | 15 |
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The distance from Salacgrīva to the capital of Latvia - Riga is 103 km, to Limbaži – 50 km, to Valmiera – 95 km. Export of timber, wood-working industry, food production and trade are the most important factors in the economy of Salacgrīva.