Āne
Āne is a large village in Ozolnieki Municipality, Latvia. The village is located on the Lielupe River approximately 38 km from the capital city of Riga and 7 km from city of Jelgava. It is known for the amount of clay that is dug up in local lakes. There is a brick factory, which was very prominent during the Soviet era; since the factory was privatised it still produces bricks albeit on a reduced scale. The town was very well known in the Soviet Union due to this. It is sometimes referred to by locals as "Sarkanais māls" literally meaning "Red clay".
Āne | |
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Village | |
  Āne Āne's location inside Latvia | |
| Coordinates: 56°38′49.52″N 23°48′44.42″E | |
| Country |  |
| Municipality | Ozolnieki |
| Parish | Cena |
| Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
| Population (2005)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,780 |
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