Vecsalaca
Vecsalaca is a village in Salacgrīvas pagasts, Limbaži Municipality. Vecsalaca is situated nearby to the town Salacgrīva, as well as near the hamlet Kotlopi.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Salacgrīva fortress and Salacgrīva lighthouse.
Salacgrīva fortress
Fort
Photo: Marrx, Public domain.
Salacgrīva fortress was a medieval castle located on the right bank of the Salaca river, in the historical region of Vidzeme, northern Latvia. Built in 1226 by the bishopric of Riga, it served as an outpost to control access to the port of Salaca. Salacgrīva fortress is situated 3 km west of Vecsalaca.
Salacgrīva lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Pudelek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Salacgrīva lighthouse is situated 3 km west of Vecsalaca.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Salacgrīva.
Salacgrīva
Town
Photo: Otto Magnus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Salacgrīva is a town in Limbaži 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. Salacgrīva is situated 3½ km west of Vecsalaca.
Vecsalaca
- Type: Village
- Also known as: “Myza Vyatssalatse”, “Vec Salace Muižas Centrs”, “Vecsalace”, “Vecsalaces Muiža”, and “Vetssalatse”
- Category: locality
- Location: Salacgrīvas pagasts, Limbaži Municipality, Latvia, Baltic states, Europe
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Latitude
57.75585° or 57° 45′ 21″ northLongitude
24.41255° or 24° 24′ 45″ eastElevation
13 metres (43 feet)Open location code
9G96QC47+82OpenStreetMap ID
node 32704760OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
454399
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