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List of extreme points of Latvia

List of extreme points of Latvia

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

Extreme points of Latvia

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 Vilnis Titāns [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. [1]
    Markots, Aivars (8 June 2020). "Latvijas galējie punkti". Latvian National Encyclopedia. National Library of Latvia. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  2. [2]
    "Latvija saules zīmē" (in Latvian). Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  3. [3]
    "Gaiziņkalns". Latvia360. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  4. [4]
    "The highest hill summits in Latvia". Official Statistics Portal. Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. 16 April 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
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