Aloja, Latvia

Town in Latvia

For other uses, see Aloja.

Town in Limbaži Municipality, Latvia

Aloja

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Aloja

Location in Latvia

Coordinates: 57°46′1″N 24°52′58″E﻿ / ﻿57.76694°N 24.88278°E﻿ / 57.76694; 24.88278
Country|  Latvia
Municipality| Limbaži Municipality
Town rights| 1992
Government

• Mayor| Valdis Bārda
Area

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• Total

| 2.65 km2 (1.02 sq mi)
• Land| 2.64 km2 (1.02 sq mi)
• Water| 0.01 km2 (0.004 sq mi)
Elevation

| 217 m (712 ft)
Population

(2024)[2]

• Total

| 1,060
• Density| 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code|

LV-40(64-65)

Calling code| 640
Website| www.aloja.lv

Aloja (German: Allendorf) is a town in Limbaži Municipality in the Vidzeme region of Latvia, situated close to the border with Estonia. It was within the former Limbaži district until 2009.

Aloja as a settlement was first mentioned in written sources in 1449. Aloja saw rapid development after Latvian agrarian reforms in 1920. In 1925, Aloja was granted a status of a village, and it also became a centre of the parish. In 1936, the new Rīga- Rūjiena railway line was constructed through Aloja. In 1992, Aloja was granted town rights. From 2009 until 2021, Aloja was the administrative center of the former Aloja Municipality.

## Notable residents

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* Pāvils Dreijmanis, architect
* Lauris Dzelzītis, actor

## Gallery

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* Aloja Lutheran church

* Aloja Orthodox church

* Aloja library

* Aloja fire station

## References

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1. ^ "Reģionu, novadu, pilsētu un pagastu kopējā un sauszemes platība gada sākumā". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
2. ^ "Iedzīvotāju skaits pēc tautības reģionos, pilsētās, novados, pagastos, apkaimēs un blīvi apdzīvotās teritorijās gada sākumā (pēc administratīvi teritoriālās reformas 2021. gadā)". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. Retrieved 19 June 2024.

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Limbaži Municipality

Towns|

* Ainaži
* Aloja
* Limbaži
* Salacgrīva
* Staicele

Parishes|

* Ainaži
* Aloja
* Braslava
* Brīvzemnieki
* Katvari
* Liepupe
* Limbaži
* Pāle
* Salacgrīva
* Skulte
* Staicele
* Umurga
* Vidriži
* Viļķene

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Towns with town rights in Latvia

* Ainaži
* Aizkraukle
* Aizpute
* Aknīste
* Aloja
* Alūksne
* Ape
* Auce
* Ādaži
* Baldone
* Baloži
* Balvi
* Bauska
* Brocēni
* Cēsis
* Cesvaine
* Dagda
* Dobele
* Durbe
* Grobiņa
* Gulbene
* Iecava
* Ikšķile
* Ilūkste
* Jaunjelgava
* Jēkabpils
* Kandava
* Kārsava
* Koknese
* Krāslava
* Kuldīga
* Ķegums
* Ķekava
* Lielvārde
* Līgatne
* Limbaži
* Līvāni
* Lubāna
* Ludza
* Madona
* Mazsalaca
* Mārupe
* Ogre
* Olaine
* Pāvilosta
* Piltene
* Pļaviņas
* Preiļi
* Priekule
* Rūjiena
* Sabile
* Salacgrīva
* Salaspils
* Saldus
* Saulkrasti
* Seda
* Sigulda
* Skrunda
* Smiltene
* Staicele
* Stende
* Strenči
* Subate
* Talsi
* Tukums
* Valdemārpils
* Valka
* Valmiera
* Vangaži
* Varakļāni
* Viesīte
* Viļaka
* Viļāni
* Zilupe

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