Abava
Encyclopedia
Abava is a river of Latvia
, the largest tributary of the Venta River
.
Its valley
was submitted for inclusion in the UNESCO
World Heritage
List.
The river is the place of the second largest waterfall in Latvia, Abava Waterfall (Latvian: Abavas rumba).
Latvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
, the largest tributary of the Venta River
Venta River
Venta River is a river in north-western Lithuania and western Latvia. Its source is near Kuršėnai in the Lithuanian Šiauliai County. It flows into the Baltic Sea at Ventspils in Latvia....
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Its valley
Abava Valley
The Abava Valley is the valley of the Abava River in Talsi, Tukums, and Kuldīga municipalities, Latvia, in the historical Kurzeme region.On 20 June 1996 the Republic of Latvia designated the Abava Valley the specially protected cultural territory and on 03/01/2005 it was submitted for inclusion in...
was submitted for inclusion in the UNESCO
UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...
World Heritage
World Heritage Site
A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a place that is listed by the UNESCO as of special cultural or physical significance...
List.
The river is the place of the second largest waterfall in Latvia, Abava Waterfall (Latvian: Abavas rumba).