Seda ( Latvian. 
) is the only predominantly Russian-speaking city in northern Latvia , located in the historical region of Vidzeme , administratively part of the Strenč Region .
| City | |||
| Seda | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Latvian. Seda | |||
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| A country |  Latvia | ||
| Status | regional city | ||
| Region | Vidzeme | ||
| Edge | Strench | ||
| The mayor | Lydia Soldatenkova | ||
| History and Geography | |||
| City with | 1991 | ||
| Square | 2.03 km² | ||
| Center height | |||
| Timezone | UTC + 2 , in summer UTC + 3 | ||
| Population | |||
| Population | 1540 [1] people ( 2011 ) | ||
| Density | 758.6 people / km² | ||
| Digital identifiers | |||
| Telephone code | (+371) 647 | ||
| Postcode | LV-4728 [2] | ||
| ATVK Code | 0941813 [3] | ||
The distance to the capital city of Riga is 122 km.
Content
History
It was founded in 1952 as a village for the extraction and processing of peat , 3 km from the Strenci railway station (on the Riga - Lugazhi line ). Builders from all over the USSR took part in the construction. Since the time of the large construction site, magnificent architecture in the style of the Stalinist Empire style has been preserved. The settlement quickly turned into an urban-type settlement of the Latvian SSR, since 1991 it has the status of a city.
Until July 1, 2009, the city was part of the Valka district .
Industry
Peat is still being mined. Substrates for greenhouse complexes are obtained from processed peat . The main city-forming enterprise is Seda JSC.
Population
According to the Office of Citizenship and Migration, as of January 1, 2009, 1,601 residents lived in the city of Seda: Russians accounted for 63.6%, Latvians 18.2%, Belarusians 10.4%. [1] Accordingly, the proportion of Latvians in the city is one of the lowest in the country.
Transport
Rail Transport
Seda Railway Stop is located about 300 meters from the city limits. A railway connection connects Seda with Riga and Valga , two pairs of diesel trains Riga - Valga stop daily at the station.
There is also a narrow gauge railway passing through the Sedskoye swamp and delivering peat to Seda JSC.
Roads
The regional P26 Seda access road connecting the city of Seda with the A3 Inčukalns highway is suitable for Seda - Valmiera - the border of Estonia ( Valka ), which is part of the European route E 264 .
Intercity bus service
Main routes Seda - Strenci - Valmiera - Riga ; Seda - Valka .
See also
- Russian language in Latvia
- Seda (Lithuania)
Notes
- ↑ Number of residents in local governments. 01/01/2011 (Latvian)
- ↑ 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)
Links
- Seda (Latvia) - article from the Great Soviet Encyclopedia .
- Website of Seda JSC (eng.)
- Official site of the Strenč Region (Latvian )
- Information about Seda on the tourist portal mesta.lv (Russian)
- Information about Seda in the toponymic database (Latvian)