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The Vidzeme Upland or the Vidzeme Highland (Latvian: Vidzemes augstiene) is a hilly area of higher elevation in northeastern Latvia, named after the historical region of Vidzeme. Sometimes it is referred to as the Central Vidzeme Upland, to distinguish it from another hilly area of Vidzeme, Alūksne Upland, also known as the "East Vidzeme Upland".
Other than peat, dolomite, and limestone, natural resources are scarce. Latvia has 504 km (313 mi) of sandy coastline, and the ports of Liepāja and Ventspils provide important warm-water harbors for the Baltic coast. Latvia is a small country with a land size of 64,559 km 2 (24,926 sq mi).
With the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Vidzeme became part of independent Latvia once more and it remains so to this day. Although Vidzeme is not an administrative entity today, the Vidzeme Planning Region , with an area of 19,770 square kilometres (7,630 sq mi) and a population of 273,835 in 2024, includes much of the traditional region.
The Eastern Kurzeme Upland (Latvian: Austrumkursas augstiene) is a region located in Courland and Zemgale. [1] It is situated in the western part of Latvia between the Semigallia Plain [ lv ] in the west and the Kursa Lowlands [ lv ] in the east.
The Gaising or Gaiziņkalns (German: Mesenberg), at 312 m (1,024 feet [1]) above sea level, is the highest point in Latvia.It is situated in the Vidzeme Upland, a short distance to the west of the town of Madona, central Vidzeme.
Eastern Kurzeme Upland; G. Grīņu Nature Reserve; H. ... Time in Latvia; V. Vestiena Protected Landscape This page was last edited on 19 July 2024, at 06:59 (UTC). ...
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Latvia: Latvia – sovereign country located in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. [1] Latvia is bordered to the north by Estonia (343 km), to the south by Lithuania (588 km), and to the east both by Belarus (141 km) and the Russian Federation (276 km).
Pages in category "Hills of Latvia" ... Vidzeme Upland This page was last edited on 21 February 2019, at 16:27 (UTC). Text is available under the ...