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Aloja
Town
Flag of Aloja
Flag
 Coat of arms of Aloja
Coat of arms
Aloja is located in Latvia
Aloja
Aloja
Location in Latvia
Country  Latvia
Municipality Limbaži Municipality
Town rights 1992
Area
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Elevation
217 m (712 ft)
Population
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 • Total 1,060
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
LV-40(64-65)
Calling code 640

Aloja (German: Allendorf) is a town in Limbaži Municipality in the Vidzeme region of Latvia, situated close to the border with Estonia. It was within the former Limbaži District until 2009.

Aloja as a settlement was first mentioned in written sources in 1449. Aloja saw rapid development after Latvian agrarian reforms in 1920. In 1925, Aloja was granted a status of a village, and it also became a centre of the parish. In 1936, the new Rīga- Rūjiena railway line was constructed through Aloja. In 1992, Aloja was granted town rights. From 2009 until 2021, Aloja was the administrative center of the former Aloja Municipality.

Notable residents

  • Pāvils Dreijmanis, architect
  • Lauris Dzelzītis, actor

Gallery

  • Aloja luteri kirik

    Aloja Lutheran church

  • Aloja õigeusu kirik 2012

    Aloja Orthodox church

  • Aloja raamatukogu

    Aloja library

  • Aloja tuletõrjedepoo

    Aloja fire station

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Aloja (Letonia) para niños

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