Pitrags
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Pitrags is a populated place in Kolka parish
, Dundaga municipality
, Latvia
at the mouth of the river Pitraga. One of twelve Livonian villages.
Other names: Pitraguciems, Pitrag, Pitraga Ciems, Petragga, Pitraga, Pitragutsiyeme. Was founded in Medieval times by several brothers who arrived from Saaremaa
and settled here. Due to its geographical location on the river for many years Pitrags was a regional centre of shipbuilding, providing small fishing timber boats for locals and nearby villages of Saunags
, Vaide
, etc. During Soviet time a large fish smoking plant was located here (now abandoned). There is also a small local church and cemetery. Along the dunes lies the site of the narrow gauge railway, an extension line of military railway built to nearby Mazirbe
during World War I
. Railway was decommissioned in 1960-ties, several years after new military motorway was built.
On February 4, 1992, the Latvian government created a cultural historic protected territory called Līvõd Rãnda - the Livonian Coast
- which included all twelve of the Livonian villages: Lūžņa
(Livonian: Lūž), Miķeļtornis
(Pizā), Lielirbe
(Īra), Jaunciems
(Ūžkilā), Sīkrags
(Sīkrõg), Mazirbe
(Irē), Košrags
(Kuoštrõg), Saunags
(Sǟnag), Vaide
(Vaid), Kolka, Latvia (Kūolka), Pitrags (Pitrõg), and Melnsils
(Mustānum). The Latvian government discourages settlement of ethnic Latvians
and other non-Livonians in this area and prohibits alterations to historic village sites. Also, it is prohibited for anyone to start a hotel, restaurant, or other public establishment which might adversely influence the Livonian culture or draw outsiders into the area.
Kolka parish
- Villages of Kolka parish :* Kolka...
, Dundaga municipality
Dundaga municipality
Dundaga municipality is a municipality in Courland, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Dundaga parish and Kolka parish, the administrative centre being Dundaga.- References :...
, Latvia
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...
at the mouth of the river Pitraga. One of twelve Livonian villages.
Other names: Pitraguciems, Pitrag, Pitraga Ciems, Petragga, Pitraga, Pitragutsiyeme. Was founded in Medieval times by several brothers who arrived from Saaremaa
Saaremaa
Saaremaa is the largest island in Estonia, measuring 2,673 km². The main island of Saare County, it is located in the Baltic Sea, south of Hiiumaa island, and belongs to the West Estonian Archipelago...
and settled here. Due to its geographical location on the river for many years Pitrags was a regional centre of shipbuilding, providing small fishing timber boats for locals and nearby villages of Saunags
Saunags
Saunags is a populated place in Kolka parish, Dundaga municipality, Latvia, located 11 km from the Cape Kolka, within the borders of Slītere National Park. It is one of the oldest of the twelve Livonian villages on the Līvõd rānda - the Livonian Coast...
, Vaide
Vaide
Vaide is a populated place in Kolka parish, Dundaga municipality, Latvia. One of the twelve Livonian villages on Līvõd rānda - the Livonian Coast.Other names: Vayde,Vaides Ciems....
, etc. During Soviet time a large fish smoking plant was located here (now abandoned). There is also a small local church and cemetery. Along the dunes lies the site of the narrow gauge railway, an extension line of military railway built to nearby Mazirbe
Mazirbe
Mazirbe is a village place in Kolka parish, Dundaga municipality, Latvia 18 km southwest of Kolka. It is one of twelve Livonian villages on - the Livonian Coast. Mazirbe is the cultural capital of the Livonians....
during World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
. Railway was decommissioned in 1960-ties, several years after new military motorway was built.
On February 4, 1992, the Latvian government created a cultural historic protected territory called Līvõd Rãnda - the Livonian Coast
Livonian coast
Livonian Coast is a territory of Latvia inhabited by Livonian people. It is located in Northern Courland and encompasses twelve Livonian villages...
- which included all twelve of the Livonian villages: Lūžņa
Lužná
Luzna may refer to the following places:*Lužná , a village in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic*Łużna, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, southern Poland*Lūžņa, a village in Latvia...
(Livonian: Lūž), Miķeļtornis
Mikeltornis
Miķeļtornis is a populated place in Tārgale parish, Ventspils municipality, Latvia. One of the twelve Livonian villages on Līvõd Rānda - the Livonian Coast.Other names: Miķeļtornis, Miķeļbāka, Mikelbaka....
(Pizā), Lielirbe
Lielirbe
Lielirbe is a populated place in Tārgale parish, Ventspils municipality, Latvia. One of the twelve Livonian villages on Līvõd rānda - the Livonian Coast.Other names:Liyelirbe, Gross Irben, Lielirbes Ciems-See also:*Livonian people...
(Īra), Jaunciems
Jaunciems
Jaunciems is a populated place in Tārgale parish, Ventspils municipality, northwest Latvia. It is one of the twelve Livonian villages. Both Latvian and Livonian names mean "new village".Caution- there is a number of Latvian villages called Jaunciems....
(Ūžkilā), Sīkrags
Sikrags
Sīkrags is a populated place in Kolka parish, Dundaga municipality, Latvia. It is one of the twelve Livonian villages on Līvõd rānda—the Livonian Coast....
(Sīkrõg), Mazirbe
Mazirbe
Mazirbe is a village place in Kolka parish, Dundaga municipality, Latvia 18 km southwest of Kolka. It is one of twelve Livonian villages on - the Livonian Coast. Mazirbe is the cultural capital of the Livonians....
(Irē), Košrags
Košrags
Košrags is a populated place in Kolka parish, Dundaga municipality, Latvia on the shore of the Irbe Strait of the Baltic Sea.One of twelve Livonian villages on the Līvõd rānda - the Livonian Coast in Courland ....
(Kuoštrõg), Saunags
Saunags
Saunags is a populated place in Kolka parish, Dundaga municipality, Latvia, located 11 km from the Cape Kolka, within the borders of Slītere National Park. It is one of the oldest of the twelve Livonian villages on the Līvõd rānda - the Livonian Coast...
(Sǟnag), Vaide
Vaide
Vaide is a populated place in Kolka parish, Dundaga municipality, Latvia. One of the twelve Livonian villages on Līvõd rānda - the Livonian Coast.Other names: Vayde,Vaides Ciems....
(Vaid), Kolka, Latvia (Kūolka), Pitrags (Pitrõg), and Melnsils
Melnsils
Melnsils is a populated place in Roja municipality, Latvia. One of the twelve Livonian villages on Līvõd Rānda - the Livonian Coast...
(Mustānum). The Latvian government discourages settlement of ethnic Latvians
Latvians
Latvians or Letts are the indigenous Baltic people of Latvia.-History:Latvians occasionally refer to themselves by the ancient name of Latvji, which may have originated from the word Latve which is a name of the river that presumably flowed through what is now eastern Latvia...
and other non-Livonians in this area and prohibits alterations to historic village sites. Also, it is prohibited for anyone to start a hotel, restaurant, or other public establishment which might adversely influence the Livonian culture or draw outsiders into the area.
See also
- Livonian peopleLivonian peopleThe Livonians or Livs are the indigenous inhabitants of Livonia, a large part of what is today northwestern Latvia and southwestern Estonia. They spoke the Uralic Livonian language, a language which is closely related to Estonian and Finnish...
- Livonian CoastLivonian coastLivonian Coast is a territory of Latvia inhabited by Livonian people. It is located in Northern Courland and encompasses twelve Livonian villages...