Rokasbirze

Rokasbirze is a village in , and has about 258 residents. Rokasbirze is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the locality .
Photo: J. Sedols, CC BY 3.0.
  • Type: Village with 258 residents
  • Description: village and seat of Aizpute Parish, South Kurzeme Municipality, Latvia
  • Also known as: “Brieži” and “Rokasbirzs”

Places of Interest

Highlights include ‘Rokas birzs’ battlefield and Aizpute Castle.

Memorial
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is a memorial.

Castle
Photo: Joostik, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a Livonian Order castle in the town of in the historical region of , in western . It was heavily damaged during the Second Northern War. Since 1998, the castle ruins are a Latvian historical monument.

Archaeological site
Photo: Андрей Романенко, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an archaeological site.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aizpute and Padure.

Town
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is a town in in the region of , in the valley of the , situated 50 km northeast of . is situated 3 km northeast of Rokasbirze.

Village
Photo: J. Sedols, CC BY 3.0.
is a village, which is situated 4½ km north of Rokasbirze.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 7 km southeast of Rokasbirze.

Rokasbirze

Latitude
56.7123° or 56° 42′ 44″ north
Longitude
21.56423° or 21° 33′ 51″ east
Population
258
Elevation
68 metres (223 feet)
Open location code
9G83PH67+WM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9669581162
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
456102
Wiki­data ID
Q15219648
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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Turkish—“Rokasbirze” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: “Рокасбірзэ”
  • Dutch: “Rokasbirze”
  • Estonian: “Rokasbirze”
  • Latvian: “Rokasbirze”
  • Latvian: “Rokasbirzs”
  • Lithuanian: “Ruokasbirzė”
  • Russian: “Рокасбирзе”
  • Turkish: “Rokasbirze”

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