Limbaži
Limbaži | |
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Town | |
Limbaži old town | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Limbaži Location in Latvia | |
| Coordinates: 57°31′N 24°43′E / 57.517°N 24.717°E | |
| Country | Latvia |
| District | Limbaži municipality |
| City status | 1385 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sigita Upmale |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.29 km2 (3.59 sq mi) |
| • Land | 8.35 km2 (3.22 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.94 km2 (0.36 sq mi) |
| Population (2025) | |
• Total | 6,517 |
| • Density | 780/km2 (2,020/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | LV-4001 |
| Calling code | 640 |
| Website | http://www.limbazi.lv |
Limbaži (ⓘ, Estonian: Lemsalu, German: Lemsal, Livonian: Limbaž) 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.