Ape (Latvia)
| Ape ( German : Hoppenhof) | |||
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 Latvia
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| Landscape: | Livonia ( Latvian : Vidzeme ) | ||
| Administrative district : | Apes novads | ||
| Coordinates : | 57 ° 32 ' N , 26 ° 42' E | ||
| Residents : | 1.941 | ||
| Area : | 1.7 km² | ||
| Population density : | 1,142 inhabitants per km² | ||
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| City law: | since 1928 | ||
| Website: | www.ape.lv | ||
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Ape ( German Hoppenhof , Estonian Hopa ) is a city in northern Latvia on the border with Estonia . In 2009 the city merged with four surrounding municipalities to form the administrative community Apes novads .
history
In 1420 the Hoppe family was enfeoffed with the area. A strong boom began at the end of the 19th century under the landowner Axel von Delwig. After 1903 there was a train station here on the Walk - Marienburg small train line (see: Gulbene – Alūksne railway ). In 1928 city rights were granted. After the Second World War , industry was settled. In 2016, 953 residents were registered in Ape.
Events
A motocross race takes place every year in Ape these days .
sons and daughters of the town
- Andris Šķēle (born January 16, 1958), entrepreneur and politician
See also
literature
- Hans Feldmann , Heinz von zur Mühlen (Hrsg.): Baltic historical local dictionary, part 2: Latvia (southern Livland and Courland). Böhlau, Cologne 1990, ISBN 3-412-06889-6 , p. 224.
- Astrīda Iltnere (ed.): Latvijas Pagasti, Enciklopēdija. Preses Nams, Riga 2002, ISBN 9984-00-436-8 .
Web links
Commons : Ape - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
