Ape (; , ) is a
town
A town is a type of a human settlement, generally larger than a village but smaller than a city.
The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...
in
Smiltene Municipality
Smiltene Municipality () is a municipality in Vidzeme, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by Merger (politics), merging the town of Smiltene with the rural parishes of Bilska Parish, Bilska, Blome Parish, Blome, Branti Parish, Branti, Gru ...
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
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 ...
located near the border with
Estonia
Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia, is a country in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, and to the east by Ru ...
.
Notable people
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Andris Šķēle
Andris Šķēle (born 16 January 1958) is a Latvian former politician and business oligarch. He served two terms as Prime Minister of Latvia from 1995 to 1997, and again from 1999 to 2000.
Early life
Šķēle graduated from the Latvian Agri ...
, a Latvian businessman and former politician, who previously served as a
Prime Minister of Latvia
The prime minister of Latvia () is the most powerful member of the Government of Latvia, who presides over the Latvian Cabinet of Ministers. The officeholder is nominated by the president of Latvia, but must be able to obtain the support of a p ...
.
See also
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List of cities in Latvia
There are 10 cities (, "state city", ) and 71 towns (, "municipality town", ) in Latvia.
By Latvian law, towns are settlements that are centers of culture and commerce with a well-developed architectural infrastructure and street grid, and have ...
References
Cities and towns in Vidzeme
1928 establishments in Latvia
Populated places established in 1928
Populated places in Smiltene Municipality
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