Gaujiena
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Gaujiena | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 57°31′N 26°23′E / 57.517°N 26.383°E | |
Country | Latvia |
Municipality | Smiltene |
Parish | Gaujiena |
Area | |
• Total | 143 sq mi (143 km2) |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 501 |
Gaujiena (German: Adsel) is a village along the Gauja River in Gaujiena Parish, Smiltene Municipality, 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.
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References
[edit]- Krahe, Friedrich-Wilhelm (2000). Burgen des deutschen Mittelalters. Grundriss-Lexikon (in German). Flechsig. p. 692. ISBN 3-88189-360-1.