Baldons
| Baldone ( German : Baldohn) | |||
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| State : |
 Latvia
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| Landscape: | Semgallia ( Latvian : Zemgale ) | ||
| Administrative district : | Baldones novads | ||
| Coordinates : | 56 ° 44 ' N , 24 ° 24' E | ||
| Residents : | 2,366 (Jan 1, 2016) | ||
| Area : | 5.2 km² | ||
| Population density : | 455 inhabitants per km² | ||
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| City law: | since 1991 | ||
| Website: | www.baldone.lv | ||
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Baldone (German Baldohn ) is a city in Latvia , 33 kilometers south of Riga . This is where the Riga- Skaistkalne and Daugmale - Iecava streets cross .
The Baldones area has been inhabited since the Stone Age. In 1648 an ironworks was set up here, which manufactured anchors and military equipment. At the end of the 18th century, Baldone was known as a health resort for its sulfur springs. Although its importance declined after 1938 with the opening of Ķemeri as a competing health resort, Baldone was well known throughout the Soviet Union .
Baldone has had city rights since 1991 .
Baldones Novads
Baldones Novads was founded in 2008 and has a population of 5762 (2010).
sons and daughters of the town
- Viktors Arājs (1910–1988), collaborator and perpetrator of the Holocaust.
- Zigurds Lanka (* 1960), chess player and trainer
literature
- Astrīda Iltnere (ed.): Latvijas Pagasti, Enciklopēdija. Preses Nams, Riga 2002, ISBN 9984-00-436-8 .
Web links
Commons : Baldone - collection of images, videos and audio files
