Aloja, Latvia

Aloja (German: Allendorf) is a town in northern Latvia, close to the border with Estonia. Until 2009 it was within the country's Limbaži District.

Aloja
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Aloja
Location in Latvia
Coordinates: 57°46′N 24°52′E
Country Latvia
MunicipalityAloja Municipality
Town rights1992
Government
 • MayorDace Vilne
Area
 • Total2.65 km2 (1.02 sq mi)
Elevation
217 m (712 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,091
 • Density410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
LV-40(64-65)
Calling code640
Websitewww.aloja.lv

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 became also a centre of the parish. In 1936 new Rīga- Rūjiena railway line was constructed through Aloja. In 1992 Aloja was granted town rights. Since 2009 Aloja is administrative center of the Aloja municipality.

Notable residents
  • Aloja Lutheran church
  • Aloja Orthodox church
  • Aloja library
  • Aloja fire station


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