Salaca

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Salaca
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Data
location Livonia , Latvia
River system Salaca
Source lake Burtnieker See
57 ° 47 ′ 0 ″  N , 25 ° 10 ′ 54 ″  E
muzzle at Salacgrīva in the Riga Bay Coordinates: 57 ° 45 ′ 15 ″  N , 24 ° 20 ′ 35 ″  E 57 ° 45 ′ 15 ″  N , 24 ° 20 ′ 35 ″  E
Height difference 42 m
Bottom slope 0.44 ‰
length 95 km
Drain MQ
 31.3 m³ / s
Estuary of the Salaca

Estuary of the Salaca

The Salaca [ˈsalat͡sa] (German: Salis ) is a river in the North Vidzeme Biosphere Reserve in northern Latvia . It flows from the Burtnieker See towards the west, where it flows into the Riga Bay at Salacgrīva (German: Salismünde ) .

Dimensions

  • Length (total): 95 km
  • Difference in altitude: 42 m (0.44 m / km)
  • Average amount of water in the mouth area: 31.3 m³ / s
  • maximum amount of water in the mouth area: 184 m³ / s
  • minimum amount of water in the mouth area: 4.4 m³ / s

Cities

Like Salacgrīva at the mouth, the inland city Mazsalaca (German: Salisburg ) got its name from the river. The city of Staicele is also located on the Salaca.

Buildings

The castle Salis is named after the river.