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Aucugals
Aucugals is one of the suburbs of Liepāja, Latvia Latvia, officially the Republic of Latvia, is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is one of the three Baltic states, along with Estonia to the north and Lithuania to the south. It borders Russia to the east and Belarus to t .... It is located south of the city of Liepaja in Nica Municipality. References Neighbourhoods in Liepāja {{Latvia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liepāja
Liepāja () (formerly: Libau) is a Administrative divisions of Latvia, state city in western Latvia, located on the Baltic Sea. It is the largest city in the Courland region and the third-largest in the country after Riga and Daugavpils. It is an important ice-free port. In the 19th and early 20th century, it was a favourite place for sea-bathers and travellers, with the town boasting a fine park, many pretty gardens and a theatre. Liepāja is however known throughout Latvia as the "City where the wind is born", likely because of the constant sea breeze. A song of the same name () was composed by Imants Kalniņš and has become the anthem of the city. Its reputation as the windiest city in Latvia was strengthened with the construction of the largest wind farm in the nation (33 Enercon wind turbines) nearby. Liepāja is chosen as the European Capital of Culture in 2027. Names and toponymy The name is derived from the Livonian language, Livonian word ''Liiv,'' which means "sand" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latvia
Latvia, officially the Republic of Latvia, is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is one of the three Baltic states, along with Estonia to the north and Lithuania to the south. It borders Russia to the east and Belarus to the southeast, and shares a Maritime boundary, maritime border with Sweden to the west. Latvia covers an area of , with a population of 1.9million. The country has a Temperate climate, temperate seasonal climate. Its capital and List of cities and towns in Latvia, largest city is Riga. Latvians, who are the titular nation and comprise 65.5% of the country's population, belong to the ethnolinguistic group of the Balts and speak Latvian language, Latvian. Russians in Latvia, Russians are the most prominent minority in the country, at almost a quarter of the population; 37.7% of the population speak Russian language, Russian as their native tongue. After centuries of State of the Teutonic Order, Teutonic, Swedish Livonia, Swedish, Inflanty Voi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nica Municipality
Nica or NICA may refer to: * Nīca, a village in Latvia * Nica, the name in some languages of Nice, a French city *"Nica", a jazz tune composed by Sonny Clark * Nica is an adjective which may refer to: *Nica (name) ** Nicaragua ** Nicaraguan people National Iranian Canadian Assembly* Nica Airlines, an alternate name for Nicaragüense de Aviación, a Nicaraguan airline * National Institute of Circus Arts, an Australian circus school * National Intelligence Coordinating Agency, a government agency in the Philippines * ''Nica'' (butterfly), a genus of nymphalid butterflies in the Biblidinae subfamily * National Ice Carving Association, a U.S. ice sculpture association * Netherlands Indies Civil Administration, the World War II-era Dutch colonial administration in Indonesia * Nicotine Anonymous (NicA), a stop-smoking program * Northern Ireland Court of Appeal, part of the Courts of Northern Ireland The courts of Northern Ireland are the civil and criminal courts responsible for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
