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Raiskums Destination Guide
Delve into Raiskums in Latvia
Raiskums in the region of Pārgaujas Novads is located in Latvia - some 46 mi or ( 74 km ) North-East of Riga , the country's capital .
Local time in Raiskums is now 02:55 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Riga " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Stalbe, Sigulda, Riga, Putras, and Pipari. While being here, you might want to check out Stalbe . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Raiskums ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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AMATA river 09.04.2011. boat over
Amata 09.04.2011. dažas laivas riņķī ..
Amata 2010.04.02 Part 1
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AMATA 09.04.2011. Lustūzis vēl
AMATA 09.04.2011. Lustūzis vēl ..
Amata 09.04.2011. pie Zvārtes ieža
Amata 09.04.2011. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Amata River
Amata is a river in Gauja National Park in the Middle Latvian Lowland. It flows from lake Kukala in Vidzeme, 66 km, to the river Gauja. The riverbanks feature Devonian red sandstone cliffs, and rapids. The river Amata is one of Latvia's fastest rivers. It has one of the deepest and most unusual valleys of all the rivers in Vidzeme, with up to 45 m high sandstone and dolomite banks. One of the steepest bank of Amata is the Zvārtes rock.
Located at 57.30 25.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Gauja Formation
The Gauja Formation is a Middle Devonian fossil locality in Estonia and Latvia. It is named after the Gauja River, where it is exposed along the banks. The Gauja Formation has a maximum thickness of 80 m . It is composed of weakly to moderately cemented layers of fine-grained to very fine-grained sandstone. The layer is predominantly light to yellowish-gray in color, but can be pinkish brown or variegated. It is mostly composed of quartzose arenites.
Located at 57.30 25.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Cēsis District
Cēsis District was an administrative division of Latvia, located in the Vidzeme region, in the country's north-east. It bordered the former districts of Valmiera and Valka to the north, Limbaži and Riga to the west, Gulbene to the east, Ogre and Madona to the south. It was organized into two cities, a municipality and twenty one parishes, each with a local government authority. The center of the district was the city of Cēsis.
Located at 57.32 25.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Cēsis Castle
Cēsis Castle is a Livonian castle situated in Cēsis, Latvia. Its ruins are some of the most majestic castle ruins in the Baltic states. Once the most important castle of the Livonian Order, it was the official residence for the masters of the order. It was partly destroyed during the Great Northern War.
Located at 57.31 25.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Ungurmuiža Manor
Ungurmuiža Manor (Latvian: Ungurmuižas kungu māja) is a manor house in the historical region of Vidzeme, in northern Latvia. The estate is named for the von Ungern family, who owned it prior to the middle of the 17th century. The current wooden manor was built in 1731-1732 in Baroque style for the owner, Lieutenant General Balthasar Freiherr von Campenhausen. The von Campenhausen family owned the estate from 1728 to 1939.
Located at 57.36 25.09 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
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