Vecsalaca

Vecsalaca is a village in Salacgrīvas pagasts, Limbaži Municipality and has about 188 residents. Vecsalaca is situated nearby to the town Salacgrīva, as well as near the hamlet Kotlopi.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Salacgrīva fortress and Salacgrīva lighthouse.

Salacgrīva fortress

Fort

Salacgrīva fortress

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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

Salacgrīva lighthouse

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Salacgrīva lighthouse is situated 3 km west of Vecsalaca.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Salacgrīva and Svētciems.

Salacgrīva

Town

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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.

Svētciems

Village

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Svētciems is a village, which is situated 7 km south of Vecsalaca.

Korģene

Village

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Korģene is a village, which is situated 8 km east of Vecsalaca.

Vecsalaca

Type: Village with 188 residents
Also known as: “Myza Vyatssalatse”, “Vec Salace Muižas Centrs”, “Vecsalace”, “Vecsalaces Muiža”, and “Vetssalatse”
Categories: village in Latvia, average-size village in Latvia, and locality
Location: Salacgrīvas pagasts, Limbaži Municipality, Latvia, Baltic states, Europe
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Latitude

57.75585° or 57° 45′ 21″ north

Longitude

24.41255° or 24° 24′ 45″ east

Population

188

Elevation

13 metres (43 feet)

Open location code

9G96QC47+82

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

place=village

GeoNames ID

Wikidata ID

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Turkish—“Vecsalaca” goes by many names.

Dutch: “Vecsalaca”
Estonian: “Vecsalaca”
Latvian: “Vecsalaca”
Russian: “Вецсалаца”
Turkish: “Vecsalaca”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Kotlopi and Avotkalni.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Vecsalacas muiža and Vecsalacas muižas drupas.

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