Košrags Explained

Official Name:Košrags
Native Name:Livonian

Kuoštrõg

Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Latvia
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Latvia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Municipality
Subdivision Name1:Talsi Municipality
Subdivision Type2:Parish
Subdivision Name2:Kolka Parish
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1680
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2005
Population Total:13
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Coordinates:57.7°N 44°W
Elevation M:5
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:LV-3275 Kolka

Košrags (Livonian: Kuoštrõg) is a small village in Kolka Parish, Talsi Municipality, Latvia on the shore of the Irbe Strait of the Baltic Sea.It is one of twelve Livonian villages on Līvõd rānda - the Livonian Coast.

The "Kukiņi" homestead located in Košrags was mentioned in 1680 chronicles for the first time. Košrags is considered as one of the newest of the Liv villages, as it was formed in the 17th century. By 1770 there were four old farms in Košrags (Kine-Dīķi, Kūkiņi, Tilmači and Žoki). Two tenant-farmer habitations existed in 1896, and another seven habitations after 1905.

The houses in the village were built rather densely along the two roads:

These roads have preserved their ancient shape till the present day.

Livonian priest and ethnologist Edgar Vaalgamaa was born in Košrags.

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