Lugaži Explained

Lugaži
Other Name:Lugažu Muiža
Settlement Type:Village
Flag Size:125px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Latvia
Subdivision Type1:Municipality
Subdivision Name1:Valka Municipality
Established Date:1344
Pushpin Map:Latvia
Pushpin Label Position:above
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Latvia
Coordinates:57.7667°N 82°W
Elevation M:76
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Metro Km2:auto
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:LV-4701 Valka-1
Area Code Type:Calling code
Area Code:+371 647
Timezone1:EET
Utc Offset1:+2
Timezone1 Dst:EEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+3

Lugaži (Estonian: Luke, German: Luhde) is a village in the Valka Parish of Valka municipality in Latvia.[1]

History

The small community is largely a satellite town of Valka. It has a railway station, and until international services were resumed in 2008, it was the terminus of trains running on the Riga–Lugaži Railway. Since 2008, however, all trains travel on from Lugaži and cross the international border into Estonia, terminating at Valga. From Valga a connecting train service is available through Estonia, to Tallinn, providing a direct rail link between the two capital cities of Riga and Tallinn.

Lugaži was first mentioned in the year 1344 when was built.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.geonames.org/457770/lugazi.html Lugaži