Gaujiena
Village in Latvia
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Gaujiena (German: Adsel) is a village along the Gauja River in the Gaujiena Parish of Smiltene Municipality in the Vidzeme region of Latvia. It was the seat of a Komtur of the Teutonic Knights. The Gaujiena Castle was erected in the 13th century, but fell into disrepair in the 18th century.
Country
Latvia
LatviaPostal code
LV-4339
Gaujiena | |
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Village | |
 Gaujiena Manor | |
  Gaujiena Gaujiena's location in Latvia | |
| Country | Latvia |
| Municipality | Smiltene |
| Parish | Gaujiena |
| Area | |
• Total | 55 sq mi (143 km2) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 501 |
| Postal code | LV-4339 |
Gallery
Gaujiena Castle ruins
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References
- Krahe, Friedrich-Wilhelm (2000). Burgen des deutschen Mittelalters. Grundriss-Lexikon (in German). Flechsig. p. 692. ISBN 3-88189-360-1.
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