Krimulda district

Krimulda district
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Symbols
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Basic data
Country	Latvia
Capital	Ragana
surface	339.1 km²
Residents	5537 (July 1, 2014)
density	16 inhabitants per km²
founding	2009
ISO 3166-2	LV-048
Website	www.krimulda.lv (Latvian)

57.183333333333 24.716666666667Coordinates: 57 ° 11 ' N , 24 ° 43' E

The Krimulda District (Krimuldas novads) is located in northeastern Latvia in the historic Vidzeme region .

geography

The Gauja flows through the area . The Brasla forms part of the eastern border. The city of Sigulda is located south of the district .

population

On July 1, 2014, there were 5,537 inhabitants in the Krimulda district. It consists of the two parishes (pagasts) Lēdurga with 1512 inhabitants and Krimulda with 4025 inhabitants. The administrative center is in Ragana .

Attractions

The ruins of Krimulda Castle rise above the right bank of the Gauja. The Archbishops of Riga had it built in the 14th century to secure their possession of the Livonian lands to the right of the Gauja (the territory to the left of the Gauja belonged to the Teutonic Order ); The castle was subordinate to the cathedral chapter of the Archdiocese of Riga . In the Polish-Swedish War the castle was destroyed Krimulda 1,601th

Web link

Krimulda district website