Vangaži Explained

Vangaži
Settlement Type:Town
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Latvia
Subdivision Type1:Municipalities
Subdivision Name1:Ropaži Municipality
Established Title:Town rights
Established Date:1991
Pushpin Map:Latvia
Pushpin Label Position:above
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Latvia
Population Density Km2:auto
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:LV-2136
Area Code Type:Calling code
Area Code:+371 67
Timezone1:EET
Utc Offset1:+2
Timezone1 Dst:EEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+3

Vangaži is a town in Ropaži Municipality in the Vidzeme region of Latvia.

History

The name Vangaži (German: Wangasch) was first mentioned in the 17th century as the name of a local manor. The name itself is a combination of two words in the Livonian language - vang (field) and aži (place). Since the 17th century there was also a Lutheran church in Vangaži. Close to the modern town of Vangaži there were several manufactures which produced paper, glass and copper products.[1]

The modern town started in the 1950s when the concrete factory was founded. In 1957 the village Oktobra ciemats was founded which in 1961 was renamed to Vangaži. In 1992 Vangaži was granted the status of a town.[2]

Sports

From 1968 to 1991 Vangaži had a relatively strong football club - known at first as Celtnieks Vangaži, then renamed to Betons Vangaži. From 1989 to 1991 the club coached by Vladimirs Serbins played in the top Latvian football league. With the bankruptcy of the concrete factory the football club was disbanded. Latvia national football team footballer Viktors Morozs is the most notable footballer from Vangaži.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.vangazi.lv/senvesture.htm Ancient history of Vangaži
  2. http://www.vangazi.lv/vesture.htm History of Vangaži
  3. http://sports.delfi.lv/news/football/news/article.php?id=20574500 History of football in Vangaži