Gauja

The Gauja River is a river in the region of . It is the only large river of Latvia that begins and ends its flow in Latvia. Its length is 460 km, of which 93.5 km are in Gauja National Park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vecpiebalga.

Village
is a in Parish, , in the region of . had 501 residents as of 2017. is an important village in Latvian cultural identity. is situated 7 km southeast of Gauja.

Gauja

Latitude
57.1° or 57° 6′ north
Longitude
25.73333° or 25° 44′ east
Elevation
214 metres (702 feet)
Open location code
9G973PXM+X8
Geo­Names ID
459841
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Ukrainian—“Gauja” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: Գաույա
  • Belarusian: Рака Гаўя
  • Bulgarian: Гауя
  • Chinese: 高亞河
  • Estonian: Koiva jõgi
  • Georgian: გაუია
  • Hebrew: גאויה
  • Japanese: ガウヤ川
  • Portuguese: Rio Gauja
  • Russian: Гауя
  • Spanish: Río Gauja
  • Ukrainian: Гауя

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