Salaca River

The Salaca is a river in northern . It flows from in , 90 km, to the Gulf of Riga. The river flows through three towns, , and .
Wikipedia
Photo: Otto Magnus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in Latvia
  • Also known as: “Reka Salatsa”, “Sala River”, “Salaca”, and “Salace”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Salacgrīva lighthouse and Salacgrīva fortress.

Lighthouse
Photo: Pudelek, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Fort
Photo: Marrx, Public domain.
was a medieval castle located on the right bank of the Salaca river, in the historical region of , northern Latvia. Built in 1226 by the bishopric of , it served as an outpost to control access to the port of Salaca.

Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Fry72, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 4 km north of Salaca River.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Salacgrīva and Vecsalaca.

Town
Photo: Otto Magnus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town in in the region of . The centre of the area surrounding is the mouth of Salaca River, and the town's name literally means "Mouth of Salaca" in Latvian.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 3½ km east of Salaca River.

Village
Photo: Voll, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village, which is situated 6 km south of Salaca River.

Salaca River

Latitude
57.75594° or 57° 45′ 21″ north
Longitude
24.3503° or 24° 21′ 1″ east
Open location code
9G96Q942+94
Geo­Names ID
455912
Wiki­data ID
Q1426007
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Satellite Map

Discover Salaca River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Võro—“Salaca River” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Ríu Salaca”
  • Belarusian: “Салаца”
  • Catalan: “Salaca”
  • Cebuano: “Salaca”
  • Chinese: “萨拉察河”
  • Chinese: “薩拉察河”
  • Czech: “Salaca”
  • Danish: “Salaca”
  • Dutch: “Salaca”
  • Esperanto: “Salaca”
  • Estonian: “Salaca”
  • Estonian: “Salatsi jõgi”
  • Estonian: “Salis”
  • Finnish: “Salatsijoki”
  • French: “Salaca”
  • Galician: “Salaca”
  • Georgian: “სალაცა”
  • German: “Salaca”
  • Hebrew: “סלצה”
  • Irish: “Salaca”
  • Japanese: “サラツァ川”
  • Latin: “Saletsa”
  • Latvian: “Salaca”
  • Lithuanian: “Salaca”
  • Macedonian: “Салаца”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Salaca”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Salatsi”
  • Polish: “Salaca”
  • Romanian: “Salaca”
  • Russian: “Салаца”
  • Slovak: “Salaca”
  • Swedish: “Salaca”
  • Turkish: “Salaca Nehri”
  • Ukrainian: “Салаца”
  • Ukrainian: “Саліс”
  • Võro: “Salatsi jõgi”
  • “Salatsi jõgi”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Kuiviži and Čūskumuiža.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Salacgrīvas Kapi and Maija Birzs Akmens.

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