Saunags
Saunags
Livonian: Sǟnag Saunaga, Saunaga Ciems, Saunaguciems | |
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Village | |
Saunags beach | |
Saunags Location in Latvia | |
| Coordinates: 57°43′00″N 22°25′00″E / 57.71667°N 22.41667°E | |
| Country | Latvia |
| Municipality | Talsi Municipality |
| Parish | Kolka Parish |
| First mentioned | 1310 |
| Elevation | 16 ft (5 m) |
| Population (2015) | |
• Total | 15 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | LV-3275 Kolka |
Saunags (Livonian: Sǟnag) is a populated place in Kolka Parish, Talsi Municipality, Latvia, located 10 kilometres (6 mi) from the Cape Kolka, within the borders of Slītere National Park. The name derived from Livonian Sǟnag – pike perch (Sander), a local fish. First mentioned in documents in 1310, Saunags is the oldest of the twelve Livonian villages along the Livonian Coast. The settlement comprises two parts — Saunags and Dižsaunags (Great Saunags), the latter being the older and better preserved. Located on the shore of the Baltic Sea, the village was historically inhabited by the Livonian people.