Ērģeme () is a
village
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in
Valka municipality, in the
Vidzeme
Vidzeme (; Old Latvian orthography: ''Widda-semme'', ) is one of the Historical Latvian Lands. The capital of Latvia, Riga, is situated in the southwestern part of the region. Literally meaning "the Middle Land", it is situated in north-centra ...
region of
Latvia
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. It is the centre of
Ērģeme parish. It is the location of the ruins of Ērģeme Castle, an
Ordensburg
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which was built in the 14th century in place of an ancient Estonian
hillfort
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, then part of
Sakala county
Sakala County ( Estonian: ''Sakala'', Latin: ''Saccalia'') was an ancient Estonian county that was first mentioned in print by Henry of Latvia in the early 13th century.
Geography
Sakala County is in northwestern Livonia, covering approximatel ...
.
Ērģeme Castle
File:Ērģemes pilsdrupas 2000-08-05.jpg,
File:Ērģemes pils drupas.jpg,
File:Ērģemes pils (1).jpg,
File:Ērģemes pils (2).jpg,
File:Härgmäe ordulinnus 2.jpg,
File:Ērģeme Castle ruins1.JPG,
See also
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Battle of Ergeme
A battle is an occurrence of combat in warfare between opposing military units of any number or size. A war usually consists of multiple battles. In general, a battle is a military engagement that is well defined in duration, area, and force co ...
References
Villages in Vidzeme
Valka county
Populated places in Valka Municipality
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