Salacgrīva

Salacgrīva is an electrical substation in Salacgrīvas pagasts, Limbaži Municipality. Salacgrīva is situated nearby to the village Vecsalaca, as well as near Svētciems.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Salacgrīva fortress and Salacgrīva lighthouse.

Salacgrīva fortress

Fort

Photo: Marrx, Public domain.

Salacgrīva fortress was a medieval castle located on the right bank of the Salaca river, in the historical region of Vidzeme, northern Latvia. Built in 1226 by the bishopric of Riga, it served as an outpost to control access to the port of Salaca. Salacgrīva fortress is situated 1 km northwest of Salacgrīva.

Salacgrīva lighthouse

Lighthouse

Photo: Pudelek, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Salacgrīva lighthouse is situated 1½ km northwest of Salacgrīva.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Salacgrīva and Vecsalaca.

Salacgrīva

Town

Photo: Otto Magnus, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Salacgrīva is a town in Limbaži Municipality in the Vidzeme region of Latvia. The centre of the area surrounding Salacgrīva is the mouth of Salaca River, and the town's name literally means "Mouth of Salaca" in Latvian.