Astra

Astra is a locality in , . Astra is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Saulkrasti and Pabaži Station.

Railway station
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The Zemitāni–Skulte Railway is a 52 kilometres long, 1,524 mm gauge railway in built in the 20th century to connect and . The railway was originally part of the Mangaļi–Rūjiena Railway that opened 1937.

Railway stop
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is a railway station on the Zemitāni–Skulte Railway. Pabaži is located in the town of , , Latvia. The distance from Riga Passenger Station is 45 km, from 41 km, and to the terminus at 11 km.

Photo: Fry72, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 3 km southwest of Astra.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saulkrasti and Skulte.

Town
is a town and the administrative center of in the region of , on the east coast of the Gulf of Riga. Made up of a number of historic fishing settlements, the town stretches for some 17 km from the Inčupe river in the south to the village of in the north.

Village
Photo: J. Sedols, CC BY 3.0.
is a in the Parish of in the region of . It is the administrative centre of Parish. is situated 8 km north of Astra.

Village
Photo: Peter Dunaskin, CC BY 3.0.
is a village in Carnikava Parish of in the region of . Located in the north of the parish on the left bank of the river between Lake and the coast of the Gulf of Riga, north of the Zemitāni–Skulte Railway and the A1 road, 13 km from the parish centre , 16.5 km from the municipal centre and 35 km from the centre of . is situated 9 km southwest of Astra.

Astra

Latitude
57.24844° or 57° 14′ 54″ north
Longitude
24.43884° or 24° 26′ 20″ east
Elevation
18 metres (59 feet)
Open location code
9G966CXQ+9G
Open­Street­Map ID
node 13021215170
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Geo­Names ID
13147380
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In Other Languages

“Astra” goes by many names.
  • Latvian: “Astra”

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