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Kolka (Livonian
Livonian language

Livonian belongs to the Baltic-Finnic languages branch of the Uralic languages. It is a moribund language now spoken by some 35 people, of whom only 10 are fluent....
: Kuolka) is a parish
Parish

A parish is a local church; it is an administrative unit typically found in Roman Catholic, Anglican, United Methodist, and Presbyterianism churches....
 on the tip of Cape Kolka
Cape Kolka

Cape Kolka - cape on the Baltic Sea, near the entry to Gulf of Riga, in Kurzeme region of Latvia.Near the cape is located Kolka lighthouse. There is a line of picturesque old settlements along the Baltic Sea shore, including Vaide, Saunags, Pitrags, Kosrags and Sikrags....
 in Courland
Courland

Courland is one of the cultural and historical regions of Latvia. The regions of Semigallia and Selonia are sometimes considered as part of Courland....
 in Latvia
Latvia

Latvia The Latvians are a Baltic peoples culturally related to the Estonians and Lithuanians, with the Latvian language having many similarities with Lithuanian language, but not with the Estonian language....
, on the coast of the Gulf of Riga
Gulf of Riga

The Gulf of Riga, or Bay of Riga, is a Headlands and bays of the Baltic Sea between Latvia and Estonia.The area of the Gulf of Riga is about 18,000 km?....
 in ancient Livonia
Livonia

Livonia was once the land of the Finnic Livonians inhabiting the principal ancient Livonian County Metsepole with its center at Turaida Castle....
. It is home to the last remnants of Latvia's Livonian
Livonian people

The Livonians or Livs are the indigenous minority inhabitants of Livonia, a large part of what is today the northwestern Latvia and southwestern Estonia....
 ethnic group, whose Livonian language
Livonian language

Livonian belongs to the Baltic-Finnic languages branch of the Uralic languages. It is a moribund language now spoken by some 35 people, of whom only 10 are fluent....
 is highly endangered.

Kolka has three picturesque old churches: Lutheran, Roman Catholic and Russian Orthodox (trinity of largest religious groups in Latvia). It also has small hotel, restaurant, several shops and petrol station.






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Kolka (Livonian
Livonian language

Livonian belongs to the Baltic-Finnic languages branch of the Uralic languages. It is a moribund language now spoken by some 35 people, of whom only 10 are fluent....
: Kuolka) is a parish
Parish

A parish is a local church; it is an administrative unit typically found in Roman Catholic, Anglican, United Methodist, and Presbyterianism churches....
 on the tip of Cape Kolka
Cape Kolka

Cape Kolka - cape on the Baltic Sea, near the entry to Gulf of Riga, in Kurzeme region of Latvia.Near the cape is located Kolka lighthouse. There is a line of picturesque old settlements along the Baltic Sea shore, including Vaide, Saunags, Pitrags, Kosrags and Sikrags....
 in Courland
Courland

Courland is one of the cultural and historical regions of Latvia. The regions of Semigallia and Selonia are sometimes considered as part of Courland....
 in Latvia
Latvia

Latvia The Latvians are a Baltic peoples culturally related to the Estonians and Lithuanians, with the Latvian language having many similarities with Lithuanian language, but not with the Estonian language....
, on the coast of the Gulf of Riga
Gulf of Riga

The Gulf of Riga, or Bay of Riga, is a Headlands and bays of the Baltic Sea between Latvia and Estonia.The area of the Gulf of Riga is about 18,000 km?....
 in ancient Livonia
Livonia

Livonia was once the land of the Finnic Livonians inhabiting the principal ancient Livonian County Metsepole with its center at Turaida Castle....
. It is home to the last remnants of Latvia's Livonian
Livonian people

The Livonians or Livs are the indigenous minority inhabitants of Livonia, a large part of what is today the northwestern Latvia and southwestern Estonia....
 ethnic group, whose Livonian language
Livonian language

Livonian belongs to the Baltic-Finnic languages branch of the Uralic languages. It is a moribund language now spoken by some 35 people, of whom only 10 are fluent....
 is highly endangered.

Kolka has three picturesque old churches: Lutheran, Roman Catholic and Russian Orthodox (trinity of largest religious groups in Latvia). It also has small hotel, restaurant, several shops and petrol station. Old fish processing factory is located in the port harbour.

See also

  • Livonian people
    Livonian people

    The Livonians or Livs are the indigenous minority inhabitants of Livonia, a large part of what is today the northwestern Latvia and southwestern Estonia....


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