Limbaži

Also known as Lemsal, Lemsalu, Limbaž

Limbaži (, , , ) is a town and the center of Limbaži Municipality in the Vidzeme region of northern Latvia, with a population of 6,888. Limbaži is located 90 km northeast of the capital Riga. During the Middle Ages, as part of Livonia, Limbaži was a fortified town with stone walls, second in importance only to Riga.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Limbaži
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_skyline: Limbažu vecpilsēta.jpg
Settlement.imagesize: 300px
Settlement.image_caption: Limbaži old town
Settlement.image_flag: Bandera Limbazi.png
Settlement.image_shield: Limbazi COA.svg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Latvia
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: above
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 300
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Latvia
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: District
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Limbaži municipality
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Sigita Upmale
Settlement.established_title: City status
Settlement.established_date: 1385

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Encyclopedic overview

13 sections

Contents

Etymology
History
Medieval Limbaži
18th and 19th centuries
Twentieth century
Demographics
Notable residents
Notable locations
Twin towns – sister cities
See also
References
Further reading
External links

==Etymology== The name is believed to be a Latvianised version (hence the -aži ending) of the Livonian word Lembsel (Lemesel) meaning "wide isle in a forest swamp". The German Lemsahl (Lemsal) is derived from the Livonian name.

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