Aloja, Latvia
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Aloja as a settlement was first mentioned in written sources in 1449. Aloja saw rapid development after Latvian agrarian reforms in 1920. In 1925, Aloja was granted a status of a village, and it also became a centre of the parish. In 1936, the new Rīga- Rūjiena railway line was constructed through Aloja. In 1992, Aloja was granted town rights. From 2009 until 2021, Aloja was the administrative center of the former Aloja Municipality.
Notable residents
- Pāvils Dreijmanis, architect
- Lauris Dzelzītis, actor
Gallery
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Aloja Lutheran church
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Aloja Orthodox church
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Aloja library
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Aloja fire station
References
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External links
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