List of extreme points of Latvia

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Extreme points of Latvia

The extreme points of Latvia are the points on Latvia's land territory that are furthest north, south, east and west.[1]

Latitude and longitude[]

Latvija saules zīmē[]

  • Baltās naktis

  • Saules puķe

  • Zaļais stars

  • Austras koks

In 1998 and 1999, in honour of the 80th anniversary of Latvia's independence, four granite sculptures by  [lv] (1944–2006) were placed near each of Latvia's extreme points. The project was called Latvija saules zīmē, "Latvia in the Sun sign". The names and locations of the individual sculptures are as follows:[1][2]

Extremes in elevation[]

Monument at summit of Gaiziņkalns, the highest point in Latvia. It is a model of the observation tower that stood on top of Gaiziņkalns until it was demolished in 2012.[3]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Markots, Aivars (8 June 2020). "Latvijas galējie punkti". . National Library of Latvia. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Latvija saules zīmē" (in Latvian). Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Gaiziņkalns". Latvia360. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  4. ^ "The highest hill summits in Latvia". Official Statistics Portal. . 16 April 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
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