Varaklans [5] (previously also Varklans [6] ; Latvian. 
, lat. Varakļuoni ) is a city in southeastern Latvia , the administrative center of the Varaklansky Territory .
| City | |||
| Varaklyany | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Latvian. Varakļāni | |||
| |||
| A country |  Latvia | ||
| Status | regional city | ||
| Region | Latgale | ||
| Edge | Varaklyansky | ||
| The mayor | Maris Eusts | ||
| History and Geography | |||
| City with | 1928 | ||
| Square | 5.33 km² | ||
| Center height | |||
| Timezone | UTC + 2 , in summer UTC + 3 | ||
| Population | |||
| Population | 2088 [1] people ( 2011 ) | ||
| Density | 391.7 people / km² | ||
| Katoykonim | Varaklyanets, Varaklyants [2] | ||
| Digital identifiers | |||
| Telephone code | (+371) 648 | ||
| Postcode | LV-4838 [3] | ||
| ATVK Code | 0701817 [4] | ||
Content
History
The area was first mentioned in written sources as Warkland ( German: Warkland ) under 1226, when it was subordinated to the Riga archbishop . Under 1483, an urban settlement is already mentioned here. Since 1538, lands were granted to the Borkh family. After the partition of Poland in 1772, the Varaklyans retreated to the Russian Empire , and in 1784 received the status of a township . In 1789, Count Michael Borch built a palace in Varaklyany and with it a park that has survived to this day.
According to the census of 1897, 1810 people lived in Varaklyany, including 364 of the Roman Catholic faith and 1365 of the Jewish faith.
On February 11, 1928, the Varaklyans received city status.
From 1949 to 1956 it was the administrative center of the Varaklyansky district .
Attractions
- The manor house, built in the period from 1783 to 1789.
- City Park.
- "Stone of Love" on the banks of the river Cazhevas.
- Catholic church of St. Victor, built in 1814.
- The Catholic Church of St. Mary, built in the period from 1851 to 1854.
- The Lutheran Church, built in 1874 and restored in 1994.
Transport
Roads
- The A12 Jekabpils - Rezekne - Ludza motorway is the Russian border ( Terekhova ), which is part of the European route E 22 .
- Regional highway P84 Madona - Varaklyany.
Notes
- ↑ Number of residents in local governments. 01/01/2011 (Latvian)
- ↑ Gorodetskaya I. L., Levashov E. A. Varaklyany // Russian names of inhabitants: Dictionary-reference. - M .: AST , 2003 .-- S. 63. - 363 p. - 5,000 copies. - ISBN 5-17-016914-0 .
- ↑ Book of Postal Codes of Latvia - April 2011 (Latvian)
- ↑ Classifier of administrative territories and territorial units of Latvia Archival copy of November 15, 2010 on Wayback Machine - February 16, 2011 (Latvian)
- ↑ Varaklyany - Dictionary of proper names.
- ↑ Map of Vitebsk province from the Atlas of A. A. Ilyin of 1876