Amata district

Amata district
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Basic data
Country	Latvia
Capital	Amata
surface	741.8 km²
Residents	6357 (2010)
density	8.6 inhabitants per km²
founding	2009
ISO 3166-2	LV-008
Website	www.amatasnovads.lv (Latvian)

Coordinates: 57 ° 9 ′  N , 25 ° 19 ′  E

The Amata District (Amatas novads) is located in the center of Latvia in the historical Vidzeme countryside .

geography

The Riga-Pleskau road and the Amata river run through the rural area . The Gauja forms part of the northern border. At Āraiši , a prehistoric settlement made of stilt houses has been restored.

population

The district consists of the four municipalities (pagasts) Drabeši , Nītaure , Skujene , Zaube and the administrative center Amata . 6357 inhabitants (as of 2010) live in the Amata district.

Web links

Commons : Amata Municipality  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Amata District website