Balazi ( Latvian. 
) is a city in the Kekava region of Latvia near Riga . In 2006, the population of the city was 4481 people.
| City | |||||
| Balozhi | |||||
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| Latvian. Baloži | |||||
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| A country |  Latvia | ||||
| Status | regional city | ||||
| Region | Vidzeme | ||||
| Edge | Kekavsky | ||||
| Head of Department | Aivars Stykuts | ||||
| History and Geography | |||||
| Based | |||||
| Former names | him. Rollbusch | ||||
| City with | 1991 | ||||
| Square | 6.7 km² | ||||
| Above sea level | 26 m | ||||
| Timezone | UTC + 2 , in summer UTC + 3 | ||||
| Population | |||||
| Population | 5757 [1] people ( 2011 ) | ||||
| Density | 859.3 people / km² | ||||
| Digital identifiers | |||||
| Postcode | |||||
| ATVK Code | 0800807 [2] | ||||
| balozipilseta.lv (Latvian) (Russian) (English) | |||||
Content
History
The village of Balozhi was created shortly after the Second World War - workers from the local peat enterprise lived there. Baloži received city status in 1991 . Until July 1, 2009, it was part of the Riga region .
Transport
Roads
A motorway A7 Riga - Bauska - the border of Lithuania ( Grenztale ), which is part of the European route E 67 , passes through Baloži, passing around the city.
Among the local roads it should be noted V3 Ramava - Baloži and V7 Baloži - Plakanciems - Iecava .
City transport
- Bus number 23: st. Abrenes - Baloži.
- Minibus taxi 5432: Riga - Valdlauči - Baloži
Rail Transport
Baloži railway station on the Riga - Jelgava line is located at a distance of 6 kilometers from the city.
Notes
- ↑ Number of residents in local governments. 01/01/2011 (Latvian)
- ↑ Classifier of administrative territories and territorial units of Latvia Archival copy of November 15, 2010 on Wayback Machine - February 16, 2011 (Latvian)
Links
- Official site of Kekava region (Latvian) (English)
- Information about Baloži on the tourism portal mesta.lv (Russian)
- Information about Baloži in a toponymic database (Latvian)