List of German names for Latvian places

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Map of the Russian Baltic provinces with German place names ( Meyers Konversations-Lexikon , 1893-1897)

In this still incomplete list, today's Latvian names of towns, manor houses and mansions (partly so-called farmhouses), rivers, islands, etc. in Latvia are compared with their former German names; these are shown in italics .

Place Name Directory

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  • Aa, Bolder / Bolderaa (river), Riga urban area: Lielupe , Buļļupe
  • Aa, saints (river): Sventāja
  • Aa, Kurische / Kurländische / Zemgaller (river): Lielupe
  • Aa, Livonian / Treyder (river): Gauja
  • Aahaken-Bergshof / Bolderaa , Riga urban area: Bolderāja
  • Aahof , Riga district: Ādaži
  • Aahof , Walk parish: Lejasmuiža
  • Aahof , Mesothen municipality: Maišeli
  • Aahof , Tetelmünde municipality: Āne
  • Aahof (town), Walk district: Lejasciems
  • Aaken , Erlaa municipality: Ākeni
  • Aakrug , municipality of Groß-Ropp: Gaujas krogs
  • Aathal , municipality of Karlsruhe: Briediši
  • Abasa / Abaushof , Lesten municipality: Abavas muiža
  • Abau (river): Abava
  • Abaushof , Tuckum district: Kraujas
  • Abaushof , Irmlau municipality: Ķūķi
  • Abaushof , Schleck municipality: Abavmuiža
  • Abbus, Schkerwel, Niekratzen municipality: Šķervele
  • Abelhof , Jakobstadt district: Ābeļu
  • Abelhof , Abelhof municipality: Ābeļi
  • Abelneeken , Assieten municipality: Ābelnieki
  • Abgulde , municipality of Doblen: Apgulde
  • Abgulden (train station), municipality of Auermünde: Apgulde
  • Abgulden, Alt , municipality of Auermünde: Vecapgulde
  • Abgulden, large , municipality of Auermünde: Lielapgulde
  • Abgulden, Klein , municipality of Auermünde: Mazapgulde
  • Abgunst , community Grünhof: Abgunst
  • Absenau , municipality of Laubern: Ozoli / Ozolmuiža
  • Ackmen , Laubern parish: Akmenė
  • Adamshof , Doblen municipality: Ādami
  • Adamshof , Siggund community: Elmji
  • Adia / Adje (river): Aģe
  • Adiamünde (train station), municipality of Adiamünde: Skulte
  • Adiamünde , Riga district: Skulte
  • Adiamünde- Kirchenkrug , municipality of Adiamünde: Lielaiskrogs
  • Adje / Adia (river): Aģe
  • Adje (lake), Loddiger municipality: Aģes ezers
  • Adlehn , district of Modohn: Adulienas
  • Adlehn, Alt , municipality of Adlehn: Vecaduliena
  • Adlehn, Neu , Municipality of Adlehn: Jaunaduliena
  • Adlerkrug , municipality of Lipsthusen: Ergļu krogs
  • Adlershof / Adlerkrug , Ramelshof municipality: Ādlers
  • Adlig-Misshof / Misshof / Private Misshof , community Grünwalde: Misa
  • Adsel / Oges , Kaugershof community: Adzalis
  • Adsel (parish and castle), Walk district: Gaujiena
  • Adsel-Luthershof , municipality of Schwarzhof: Luturmuiža
  • Adsel-Neuhof , municipality of Schwarzhof: Jaunmuiža
  • Adsel-Schwarzhof , municipality of Schwarzhof: Zvārtava
  • Adsen , municipality of Guddeneeken: Adzi
  • Adsern , municipality of Katzdangen: Ārce
  • Adsirn , Kandau Municipality: Aizdzīre
  • Egypt / Egypt , community in short: Vilkumiests
  • Aglohn (train station), Kapin municipality: Aglona
  • Aglohn (municipality), district of Dünaburg: Aglona
  • Agnesenhof , Krothen municipality: Auzini
  • Ahkenhof , Doblen municipality: Āķumuiža
  • Ahland (train station), Grobin municipality: Ālande
  • Ahrenshof , municipality of Kortenhof: Ārņi
  • Ahschekaln , Kokenhof municipality: Āžakalns
  • Ahsen , Dondangen municipality: Āži
  • Aischat / Tirse , Meselau municipality: Aišate
  • Aischkuje , Seßwegen municipality: Aizkuja
  • Aistern (municipality), Libau district: Aizteres
  • Aiswicken (municipality), Libau district: Aizviķu
  • Aiswicken, Groß , Aiswicken municipality: Aizviķi
  • Aiswicken, Klein , Aiswicken Municipality: Mazaizviķi
  • Aiwekst (river): Aiviekste
  • Aiwekst / Awex / Oger , Ledemannshoff municipality: Aiviekste / Ogre
  • Akemendsirn , Kursiten Congregation: Akmeņdzīras
  • Akemendsirn (train station), Rothhof community: Akmeņdzīras
  • Akniste : Aknīste
  • Aland / Grobinscher See (lake), Libau district: Ālande
  • Alau , municipality of Alexanderhof: Ālava
  • Alauen , municipality of Pankelhof: Alave
  • Alexanderhalt (train station), Riga urban area: Dzegužkalns
  • Alexanderhof , municipality of Fockenhog: Zanderi
  • Alexanderhof , Widdrisch community: Krujkalns
  • Alexanderhof , Wirgen municipality: Aleksandri
  • Alexanderkrug , Zohden community: Aleksandrakrogs
  • Alexander Gate , Riga city area: Zemitāni
  • Alexanderpol , municipality of Galen: Aleksanderpole
  • Alexandershöhe , Riga urban area: Aleksandra Augstums
  • Alexandershöhe (train station), Riga urban area: stac. Sarkandaugava
  • Alexandershof (municipality), Mitau district: Škibe
  • Alexandershof , Druween parish: Sviļāri
  • Alexandershof , Kaugershof community: Aleksanders
  • Alexandersruh , Abelhof parish: Aleksandrova
  • Alexandrovna , Friedsrichswald municipality: Aleksandrova
  • Alexbach (Bach), Goldingen community: Alekšupīte
  • Alinenhof , community of Schlockenbeck: Rubeņi
  • Allasch (municipality), Riga district: Allaži
  • Allaschen , Ranken municipality: Allažu
  • Allendorf (church and estate), Wolmar district: Aloja
  • Allschwangen (municipality and train station), Hasenpoth district: Alšvangas
  • Almahlen (municipality and train station), municipality of Allschwangen: Almāle
  • Alokst (lake), Alt-Pebalg municipality: Alauksts , Alauksta ezers
  • Aloxte / Tebber , municipality of Appricken: Alokste
  • Alschhof , Nigranden municipality: Alsviķis
  • Alswig (municipality and train station), Walk district: Alsviķis
  • Alt-Autz (municipality), Mitau district: Vecauce
  • Altdorf, Groß / Brinckenhof , Niekratzen municipality: Briņķi
  • Altdorf, Klein , Niekratzen municipality: Alturpe
  • Altenburg (municipality), district of Libau: Vecpils
  • Altenkrug / Alter Krug , Iwanden municipality: Vēckrogs
  • Altenwoga (municipality), Riga district: Meņģele
  • Althof , Berwern municipality: Alksna
  • Althof , Erlaa municipality: Vecmuiža
  • Althof , Garßen municipality: Vecmuiža
  • Althof , municipality of Goldingen: Vecmuiža
  • Althof , Hochrosen municipality: Vecmuiža
  • Althof , Iwanden municipality: Vecmuiža
  • Althof , Kabillen municipality: Vecamuiža
  • Althof , Nabben municipality: Vilki
  • Althof , Alt-Pebalg municipality: Ilzītes muiža
  • Althof , Alt-Pebalg municipality: Vecmuiža
  • Althof , Postenden community: Turki
  • Althof , Neu-Rahden municipality: Vecamuiža
  • Althof , Ramkau municipality: Vecmuiža
  • Althof , Rosenbeck municipality: Vecmuiža
  • Althof , Stolben municipality: Vecmuiža
  • Althof , Waidau municipality: Vecmuiža
  • Altkrug , municipality of Stolben: Veckrogs
  • Altona , Riga urban area: Altonava
  • Altona , community of Schlockenbeck: Sarmas
  • Altona , Municipality of Setting: Alteni
  • Altowit , Tabaiken community: Altvite / Altovite
  • Alt-Pebalg (municipality): Vecpiebalga
  • Alt-Rahden (municipality): Vecsaule
  • Old Schwanenburg (municipality): Vecgulbene
  • Amalienhof , Pilten municipality: Amalijas
  • Amalienhof , Stopiushof municipality: Amalijas
  • Amalienhof , Waidau municipality: Mālmuiža
  • Amboten (municipality), district of Libau: Embūte
  • Ambrack , Angern municipality: Abragciems
  • Ambracken , Parish Elect : Ambraki
  • Ammat (river): Amata
  • Ammeln , municipality of Pussen: Ameļi
  • Ammul , Mattkuln Municipality: AMule
  • Amtmann , community Loddiger: Amtmanis
  • Anatolenhof , community Grünhof: Anutele
  • Anderkaln , Ramkau community: Andrakalni
  • Andrean , Nurmis Congregation : Andrejāņi
  • Andreashafen , Riga city area: Andrejosta , Andreja osta
  • Andreasholm , Riga urban area: Andreja sala
  • Andrepno (municipality), Rositten: Andrupenes
  • Andummen (forester's house), municipality of Lipsthusen: Anduni
  • Anger (river): Engure
  • Angermünde , municipality of Anzen: Angerciems
  • Angermünde (river): Rinda / Irbe
  • Angermünde (castle), municipality of Anzen: Angermindes pils
  • Angern (municipality), Tuckum district: Engure
  • Angern (forest house), Angern municipality: Bērzmuiža
  • Angern (Oberforstei), municipality of Margraves: Mērsrags
  • Angern / Angerscher See (lake), municipality of Markgrafen: Engures ezers
  • Annahütte , municipality of Pussen: Annahitte
  • Annahütte, Alt , Pussen community: Vecannahitte
  • Annenbach , community of Saussen: Namakalns
  • Annenberg , municipality of Zezern: Emburga
  • Annenburg (head forester's office and train station), Grünwalde municipality: Zālīte
  • Annenburg , Essern municipality: Amberģis
  • Annenburg , municipality of Salllgalln: Emburga
  • Annenhof / Meinershoff / Meyners Hof (Höfchen), urban area Riga (Imanta): Anniņmuiža
  • Annenhof / Annerhof (Höfchen), Riga city area (Mežparks): Annasmuiža
  • Annenhof (municipality), Tuckum district: Annas (not occupied)
  • Annenhof , Babbitt municipality: Annasmuiža
  • Annenhof , Bewershof municipality: Annasmuiža
  • Annenhof , Daugel municipality: Annasmuiža
  • Annenhof , Dserwen municipality: Annasmuiža
  • Annenhof , Fossenberg municipality: Annasmuiža
  • Annenhof , community Iwanden: Annas (not occupied)
  • Annenhof , municipality of Kalleten: Annas (not occupied)
  • Annenhof , municipality of Caltzenau / Kalzenau: Annasmuiža (not occupied)
  • Annenhof (Landstelle), Kokenhof municipality: Annasmuiža
  • Annenhof , Königshof parish: Annasmuiža
  • Annenhof , Laidsen community: Annas
  • Annenhof , municipality of Laubern: Annasmuiža
  • Annenhof , Lennewarden community: Vārnas
  • Annenhof , Lennewarden municipality: Annasmuiža
  • Annenhof , Moritzberg municipality: Annasmuiža
  • Annenhof , Neu-Salis municipality: Annasmuiža
  • Annenhof , municipality of Suhrs : Annas / Annasmuiža
  • Annenhof , Sunzel municipality: Annasmuiža
  • Annenhof , Doblen district: Annenieku muiža , until 1920 Annas muiža
  • Annenhof , Uexküll municipality: Turkalnes muiža
  • Annenhof (community), Walk district: Annas
  • Annenhof , municipality of Wenden: Annasmuiža
  • Annenhof , Wissenhof municipality: Annasmuiža
  • Annenhof, Alt / Knöringen , Annenhof community, Walk district: Vecannas
  • Annenhof / Klopmannshof , community of Lassen: Annas
  • Annenhof, Neu / Knöringswald , Annenhof community Walk district: Jaunnanna
  • Annenhof / Platershof , Koplau municipality: Angosa
  • Annenkrug , Essern municipality: Baltais krogs
  • Annenthal , Praulen municipality: Lināji
  • Annopol , Istra municipality: Annapole
  • Ansbach , municipality of Prely: Anspaki
  • Antonopol , Malta municipality: Antonopole
  • Antonopol (train station), Malta municipality: Malta
  • Antschupansche Heights , Birsgall municipality: Ančupanu augstieni
  • Anzen (municipality), Windau district: Ance
  • Anzenischek , Assern municipality: Ancēni
  • Appeltheen , community Ohlenhof: Apeltiene
  • Appricken , Hasenpoth district: Apriķu muiža
  • Appricken (municipality): Apriķi
  • Appussen , Iwanden municipality: Apuze
  • Appussen, Alt , Municipality of Sexaten: Vecapuze
  • Appussen, Neu , Municipality of Sexaten: Jaunapuze
  • Apsau , Neuchâtel municipality: Lielapsaujas
  • Apschen , municipality of Schlockenbeck: Apšuciems
  • Apschukaln , Volgund municipality: Apšukalni
  • Apschuppe , Dunniken municipality: Apša
  • Apse , Sunzel community: Abza / Apse
  • Apserden , municipality of Ellern: Abserdi
  • Archiereis Höfchen , Riga urban area: Archierejas muižiņa , Arhierejas muižiņa
  • Ards / Ardsen , municipality of Zerraukst: Ārce
  • Ards, Klein , Zerrauxt municipality: Mazārce
  • Arensberg , municipality of Klein-Roop: Riebiņu
  • Arishof , Rengenhof parish: Ārīšī
  • Arishöffscher See (lake), Grenzhof municipality: Svētes ezers
  • Arohnen , municipality of Swenten: Arone
  • Aronbach / Arron (river), municipality of Laudohn: Arona
  • Arras , Metzküll municipality: Araksti
  • Arrasch , community Drobbusch: Araisi
  • Asche , Eckengraf municipality: Aži
  • Aschelhof , Altenburg municipality: Āžeļi
  • Asheraden (municipality), Riga district: Aizkraukles pagasts
  • Ascheraden (train station), municipality of Römershof: Aizkraukle
  • Assern (municipality), district Illuxt: Asares pagasts
  • Assern , municipality of Assern: Asare
  • Assern (district and train station), urban area Riga ( Jūrmala ): Asari
  • Assieten (municipality), Libau district: Asītes
  • Assieten / Baggeassieten / Fircks-Assieten , Assieten municipality: Baģu-Asīte / Asīte
  • Assieten / Preekuln-Assieten , municipality of Assieten: Priekules-Asīte
  • Asupen (municipality), Tuckum district: Aizupes pagasts
  • Asupen , municipality of Asupen: Aizupe
  • Ataschan (municipality), Rositten district: Atašienes pagasts
  • Atashan , Atashan Municipality: Atašiene
  • Atgahsen (district), urban area Riga: Atgāzene
  • Atgahsen (train station), Riga urban area: Atgāzenes stacija
  • Athens , Swenten Municipality: Atēne
  • Atmek , Neuhausen community: Atmatas
  • Atlitzen , Suhrs municipality: Lēči
  • Attradsen , community tokenhusen : Atradze
  • Atz / Atze / Aze (river), Naukschen municipality: Ačupite
  • Audrau , municipality of Groß-Würzeu: Audruve
  • Auermünde (municipality), Mitau district: Auru
  • Augustenhof / Augustinhof , municipality of Selburg: Augustiņi
  • Augustenhof , Wainoden community: Augusti
  • Augustenhof , municipality of Wilkenhof: Augustiņi
  • Augustenhöhe , Gotthardsberg community: Vāgāni
  • Augustenhöhe , community of Saussen: Augusti
  • Augustental , community Neu-Sali: Augsutāle
  • Augustenthal , Serbigal municipality: Zaķi
  • Auditorium (municipality), district of Dünaburg: Auleja
  • Auditorium , Serbs community: Auļi
  • Auschgallen / Ausgallen , Islitz community: Ausgaļi
  • Ausing (lake), municipality of Ladenhof: Auziņu ezers
  • Ausingen , Niederbartau municipality: Auzumiuža
  • Autz / Alt-Autz (town and train station), Mitau district: Auce / Vecauce
  • Autz, Groß (municipality), Mitau district: Lielauces pagasts
  • Autz, End , community of Groß-Autz: Galauce
  • Autz, Neu (municipality), Mitau district: Jaunauce
  • Autz-See / Groß-Autzsee (lake), municipality of Groß-Autz: Lielauces ezers
  • Autze / Swehte , Lieven-Bersen municipality: Auce
  • Autzem , Raiskum municipality: Auciems
  • Autzen , Sallgalln municipality: Auči
  • Autzenbach , municipality of Annenhof, Tuckum district: Ausati
  • Autzenburg , Lieven-Bersen municipality: Līvbērze (?)
  • Autzhof , municipality of Hofzumberge: Auce
  • Awex / Ewst (river) Aiviekste
  • Axeln , Moritzberg municipality: Akseles
  • Ayasch , Loddiger municipality: Aijaži
  • Ayasch (lake), municipality of Widdrisch: Aijažu ezers
  • Ayasch-Neuhof , Widdrisch municipality: Jaunaijaži
  • Azte / Atz / Atze (river), Naukschen municipality: Ačupite

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  • Vahrenholt (formerly Höfchen), Oberbartau municipality: Mežmuiža (not occupied)
  • Vaucluse (formerly Höfchen), municipality of Adsel / district of Walk: Sikšņi
  • Old Düna (river and district), Riga urban area: Vecdaugava
  • Vegesacksholm / Vegesacks Hof (formerly Höfchen), Riga urban area: Vējzaķsalas muiža
  • Vegesacksholm, small (former island, now district), urban area of ​​Riga: Mazā Vējzaķsala , Mazā Vējzaķa sala
  • Vegesacksholm (former island, now part of town), urban area of ​​Riga: Vējzaķsala , Vējzaķa sala
  • Vietinghoff (forest house), Grobin community: Vitiņi / Fitiņi
  • Virginahlen (municipality), Libau district: Vērgaļes pagasts
  • Virginahlen (former manor and train station), Virginahlen municipality: Vērgaļi
  • Virginahlen (pastorate), parish Zirau: Cīravas
  • Vizehden , Stende municipality: Vīceži
  • Vogelsholm (former island, now part of Kundziņsala), city area of ​​Riga: Putnu sala

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  • Xawerienhof , Koplau municipality: Ksavernava (not occupied)

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See also

literature

  • Wolfgang Laur : German place, country and water body names in the Baltic countries . Verlag Nordostdeutsches Kulturwerk, Lüneburg 2001.
  • Hans Feldmann , Heinrich Meyer, Gerhard von Pantzer: Directory of Latvian place names . Harry von Hofmann Verlag, Hamburg-Hamm 1963 (reprint of the 1st edition published in 1938 by E. Bruhns Verlag, Riga)
  • Wilfried Schlau (ed.): ROAD ATLAS OF LETTLAND 1940 . Extended reprint of the Latvijas ceļu map 1: 200000 compiled and published by the Department of Highways and Roads in the Latvian Ministry of Transport . Published by the JG Herder Institute, Marburg 1991. ISBN 3-87969-227-0

Web links

Individual evidence

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