Aloja, Latvia Explained

Aloja
Settlement Type:Town
Flag Size:160px
Pushpin Map:Latvia
Pushpin Label Position:above
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Latvia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Latvia
Subdivision Type1:Municipality
Subdivision Name1:Limbaži Municipality
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Valdis Bārda
Established Title:Town rights
Established Date:1992
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Metro Km2:auto
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Coordinates:57.7667°N 76°W
Elevation M:217
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:LV-40(64-65)
Blank Name:Calling code
Blank Info:640

Aloja (German: Allendorf) is a town in Limbaži Municipality in the Vidzeme region of Latvia, situated close to the border with Estonia. It was within the former Limbaži District until 2009.

Aloja as a settlement was first mentioned in written sources in 1449. Aloja saw rapid development after Latvian agrarian reforms in 1920. In 1925, Aloja was granted a status of a village, and it also became a centre of the parish. In 1936, the new Rīga- Rūjiena railway line was constructed through Aloja.In 1992, Aloja was granted town rights. From 2009 until 2021, Aloja was the administrative center of the former Aloja Municipality.

Notable residents