Carnikava
Carnikava (Livonian: Sarnikau, German: Koivemund, Zarnikau), previously Sānkaule, is a village and the center of Carnikava Parish in Ādaži Municipality, Latvia. It's located 25 km north from Riga at the mouth of the Gauja River. Carnikava had 4689 residents as of January 2020, making it the largest village by population in Latvia (List of largest villages in Latvia).
Carnikava
Sānkaule | |
|---|---|
Large village | |
Carnikava Railway Station in 2018 | |
Carnikava Carnikava's location in Latvia | |
| Coordinates: 57°8′0″N 24°17′0″E | |
| Country | Latvia |
| Municipality | Ādaži |
| Parish | Carnikava |
| Area | |
| • Land | 493 km2 (190 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 4,689 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Post code | LV-2163 |
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