Engure

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Engure (Latvia)
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Basic data
State : LatviaLatvia Latvia
Landscape: Courland ( Latvian : Kurzeme )
Administrative district : Engures novads
Coordinates : 57 ° 10 '  N , 23 ° 13'  E Coordinates: 57 ° 9 '38 "  N , 23 ° 13' 28"  E
Residents : 1,456
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Website: www.engure.lv
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Engure (German Angern ) is a place in Latvia on the Gulf of Riga , 71 km west of the capital .

history

The place appears for the first time in 1245 in a document that defines a border between the territory of the Teutonic Order and the Bishop of Courland . Later a port was established. Today the place is a popular destination. In 2015, 1456 inhabitants were registered.

Engures Novads

In 2009 the municipalities of Engure, Smārde and the already existing Lapmežciema novads merged to form Engures novads. (See also: Administrative division of Latvia ). The administrative center is in Smārde. 8045 registered inhabitants live on 397.9 km². Parts of the Ķemeri National Park are in this area. Lake Engure is one of the largest lakes in Latvia.

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Individual evidence

  1. http://vietvardi.lgia.gov.lv/vv/to_www_obj.objekts?p_id=3302&p_back=0**