Ledurga ( German: Loddiger , Latvian. Lēdurga ) is a settlement in the Krimulda region of Latvia . The administrative center of Ledurgsky volost . Located on the river Aga . The town of Limbazi is about 27 km [1] . There is a volost administration, an elementary school, a house of culture, a library, a sports center, a Lutheran church, and an arboretum.
| Village | |
| Ledurg | |
|---|---|
| Latvian. Lēdurga | |
Lutheran Church | |
| A country | |
| Edge | Krimulda region |
| Volost | Ledurgsky volost |
| History and Geography | |
| First mention | 1211 |
| Former names | him. Loddiger |
| Center height | |
| Population | |
| Population | 609 people ( 2017 ) |
| Official language | Latvian |
| Digital identifiers | |
| Postcode | |
Content
- 1 History
- 2 population
- 3 Famous Natives
- 4 notes
History
By the beginning of the XX century, the village was the center of the estate of Ledurg (Loddiger).
In Soviet times, the village was the center of the Ledurgsky village council of the Limbaži district . The central estates of the Ledurg and Draudzib collective farms were located in the village [1] .
Population
In 1932, Ledurg received the status of a (village).
According to 2017, 609 people lived in the settlement [2] .
Famous Natives
- Garlib Merkel (1769-1850), Livonian publicist of German descent.
- Julius Latsis (1892-1941) - Latvian journalist, writer and statesman.
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Administrative and territorial division of the Latvian SSR 1978 . - Riga: Liesma, 1978. - 137 p. - 8000 copies. (Latvian) (Russian)
- ↑ Database of geographical objects of Latvia (Latvian)