Svettsiems ( Latvian: Svētciems ) is a settlement in the Salacgriva region of Latvia . It is part of the Salacgriva volost . Located on the Svetupe River off the coast of the Gulf of Riga . The main highway A1 ( European route E67 ) passes through the village. Salacgriva is about 6.5 km away.
| Village | |
| Svetciems | |
|---|---|
| Latvian. Svētciems | |
| A country |  Latvia |
| Edge | Salacgriva region |
| Volost | Salacgriva volost |
| History and Geography | |
| Center height | |
| Population | |
| Population | 379 people ( 2017 ) |
| Digital identifiers | |
| Postcode | |
According to 2017 data, 379 people lived in the village [1] . There is a kindergarten, library, shop.
History
Svetciems was founded as an estate in 1638.
In Soviet times, the settlement was part of the Salac village council of the Limbaži district . In the village was the central manor of the Salatsgriva state farm [2] .
Notes
- ↑ Database of geographical objects of Latvia (Latvian)
- ↑ Administrative and territorial division of the Latvian SSR 1978 . - Riga: Liesma, 1978. - 137 p. - 8000 copies. (Latvian) (Russian)