| Mazsalaca | |
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| Town | |
.jpg) Baznīcas Street in Mazsalaca | |
 Coat of arms | |
  MazsalacaLocation in Latvia | |
| Coordinates: 57°52′N 25°03′E / 57.867°N 25.050°E / 57.867; 25.050 | |
| Country |  Latvia |
| Municipality | Valmiera Municipality |
| Town rights | 1928 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.85 km (1.10 sq mi) |
| • Land | 2.79 km (1.08 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.06 km (0.02 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,113 |
| • Density | 390/km (1,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | LV-4215 |
| Calling code | +371 642 |
| Number of city council members | 9 |
| Website | http://www.mazsalaca.lv/public/eng/ |
Mazsalaca (pronounced [ˈmɑsːɑlɑtsɑ] ; Livonian: Piškisalāts, Estonian: Väike-Salatsi, German: Salisburg) is a town in Valmiera Municipality in the Vidzeme region of Latvia. It has 1269 inhabitants.
History
The area includes the largest known Stone Age burial site in Northern Europe and was first settled ca. 5000 BC. The present town began to develop in 1864, when a bridge over the Salaca river was constructed.
During World War II, Mazsalaca was under German occupation from 4 July 1941 until 25 September 1944. It was administered as a part of the Generalbezirk Lettland of Reichskommissariat Ostland.
In October 2009 a meteorite crater was found near the town, which later turned out to be hoax as part of marketing campaign of telecommunication company Tele2.
People
People who were born, lived in Mazsalaca:
- Gustavs Ērenpreiss (1891–1956) – manufacturer of bicycles
- Augusts Kirhenšteins (1876–1963) – microbiologist and educator
- Valters Hirte (1913–1983) – craftsman
- Ansis Epners (1937–2003) – film director
- Oskars Perro (1918–2003) – soldier and writer
See also
References
- "Reģionu, novadu, pilsētu un pagastu kopējā un sauszemes platība gada sākumā". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- "Iedzīvotāju skaits pēc tautības reģionos, pilsētās, novados, pagastos, apkaimēs un blīvi apdzīvotās teritorijās gada sākumā (pēc administratīvi teritoriālās reformas 2021. gadā)". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- Līvõkīel-ēstikīel-lețkīel sõnārōntõz: Mazsalaca
- Освобождение городов
- "Europe | Doubts over Latvia 'meteor crash'". BBC News. 2009-10-26. Retrieved 2012-03-15.
- Nina Kolyako, BC, Riga, 26.10.2009.Print version (2009-10-26). ""Mazsalaca meteorite" in Latvia – marketing hoax by Tele2 :: The Baltic Course | Baltic States news & analytics". The Baltic Course. Retrieved 2012-03-15.
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External links
Media related to Mazsalaca at Wikimedia Commons- Mazsalaca Municipality portal
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