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Village in Latvia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jaunciems (Livonian: Ūžkilā) is a small village in Tārgale Parish, Ventspils Municipality in northwest Latvia. It is one of the twelve Livonian villages on Līvõd rānda - the Livonian Coast. Both the Latvian and Livonian names mean "new village".
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Jaunciems
Livonian: Ūžkilā | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 57°38.60′N 22°09.40′E | |
Country | Latvia |
Municipality | Ventspils Municipality |
Parish | Tārgale Parish |
Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) |
Population (2005) | |
• Total | 4 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Most homes in the village are not inhabited year-round after the Livonian Coast was made into a closed border area of the Iron Curtain for fifty years during the Soviet occupation of Latvia.
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