Miķeļtornis
Village in Latvia
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Miķeļtornis (Livonian: Pizā) is a populated place in the Tārgale Parish of Ventspils Municipality in the Courland region of Latvia.[1] It is one of the twelve Livonian villages on the Livonian Coast.
Miķeļtornis
Livonian: Pizā | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Lighthouse and church in Miķeļtornis | |
  Miķeļtornis Location in Latvia | |
| Coordinates: 57°36′00″N 21°58′00″E | |
| Country |  Latvia |
| Municipality | Ventspils municipality |
| Parish | Tārgale parish |
| Elevation | 13 ft (4 m) |
| Population (2015) | |
• Total | 30 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Miķeļbāka
Lighthouse "Miķeļbāka" established in 1884 is located nearby. The present 184-foot-high (56 m) lighthouse tower was built in 1957. It is the highest lighthouse in the three Baltic states, and is located about 7.5 miles west of Lielirbe at 57°36′N, 21°53′E.
