Vangaži

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Vangaži
Town
Lutheran church in Vangaži
Lutheran church in Vangaži
Coat of arms of Vangaži
Coat of arms
Vangaži is located in Latvia
Vangaži
Vangaži
Location in Latvia
Coordinates: 57°5′33″N 24°32′47″E / 57.09250°N 24.54639°E / 57.09250; 24.54639Coordinates: 57°5′33″N 24°32′47″E / 57.09250°N 24.54639°E / 57.09250; 24.54639
Country Latvia
DistrictInčukalns municipality
Town rights1991
Area
 • Total4.96 km2 (1.92 sq mi)
 • Land4.89 km2 (1.89 sq mi)
 • Water0.07 km2 (0.03 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total3,235
 • Density650/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
LV-2136
Calling code+371 67

Vangaži (About this soundpronunciation (help·info)) is a town in central Latvia.

History[]

The name Vangaži (German: Wangasch) was first mentioned in the 17th century as the name of a local manor. The name itself is a combination of two words in the Livonian language - vang (field) and aži (place). Since the 17th century there was also a Lutheran church in Vangaži. Close to the modern town of Vangaži there were several manufactures which produced paper, glass and copper products.[3]

The modern town started in the 1950s when the concrete factory was founded. In 1957 the village Oktobra ciemats was founded which in 1961 was renamed to Vangaži. In 1992 Vangaži was granted the status of a town.[4]

Sports[]

From 1968 to 1991 Vangaži had a relatively strong football club - known at first as Celtnieks Vangaži, then renamed to . From 1989 to 1991 the club coached by played in the top Latvian football league. With the bankruptcy of the concrete factory the football club was disbanded. Latvia national football team footballer Viktors Morozs is the most notable footballer from Vangaži.[5]

See also[]

  • List of cities in Latvia

References[]

  1. ^ https://data.stat.gov.lv/pxweb/lv/OSP_PUB/START__ENV__DR__DRT/DRT010/; Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia; retrieved: 25 February 2021.
  2. ^ https://data.stat.gov.lv/pxweb/lv/OSP_PUB/START__POP__IR__IRS/IRD060/; Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia; retrieved: 15 June 2021.
  3. ^ Ancient history of Vangaži (in Latvian)
  4. ^ History of Vangaži (in Latvian)
  5. ^ History of football in Vangaži (in Latvian)


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