Garais Ezers
Garais Ezers is a lake in Ventspils Municipality, Latvia. Garais Ezers is situated nearby to the village Pissen, as well as near the locality Priēdeli.Places of Interest
Highlights include Miķeļbāka.
Miķeļbāka
Lighthouse
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Miķeļbāka or Miķeļtornis is the tallest lighthouse in Latvia. It is located in the village of Miķeļtornis, Tārgale Parish, Ventspils Municipality; about 34 kilometres northeast of Ventspils. Miķeļbāka is situated 4 km north of Garais Ezers.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pissen and Irbene.
Pissen
Village
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Miķeļtornis is a populated place in the Tārgale Parish of Ventspils Municipality in the Courland region of Latvia. It is one of the twelve Livonian villages on the Livonian Coast. Pissen is situated 4 km north of Garais Ezers.
Irbene
Village
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Irbene is a ghost town in Ance parish, northwestern Latvia. In 1971, the Soviet Union established a secret radar center "Звезда" and built a settlement for military officers and their families, naming it Irbene because of nearby river Irbe. Irbene is situated 6 km west of Garais Ezers.
Lūžņa
Village
Lūžņa is a populated place in Tārgale parish, Ventspils municipality, Latvia, one of the twelve Livonian villages on the Livonian coast. Lūžņa was a long fishing hamlet at the coast of the Baltic Sea about 30 kilometers from Ventspils in the direction of Kolka. Lūžņa is situated 6 km northwest of Garais Ezers.
Garais Ezers
- Type: Lake
- Also known as: “Gurais Ezers” and “Ozero Garais Ezers”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Ventspils Municipality, Latvia, Baltic states, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
57.56636° or 57° 33′ 59″ northLongitude
21.95998° or 21° 57′ 36″ eastElevation
13 metres (43 feet)Open location code
9G93HX85+GXGeoNames ID
459879
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