Saulkrasti
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| Inčupe River delta in Saulkrasti | |
| City rights | 1991 |
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| Location of Saulkrasti within Latvia | |
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| Other names | German: Neubad |
| District | Riga District |
| Area | 4.8 km² (2 sq mi) |
| Rural territory | 42 km² (16 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Population | 3,341 |
| Density | 696 /km² (1,803 /sq mi) |
| Postal code | LV-2160 |
| Calling code | +371 7 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Homepage of Saulkrasti | |
Saulkrasti (pronunciation ) - (in translation from Latvian language - Sun coasts) sea town of Latvia, which lies on the east coast of Gulf of Riga.
Saulkrasti carries its present name since 1933, when the villages of east coast of Gulf of Riga were merged into one common municipal structure, and since 1991 it is a town.
The town is famous for its beautiful, virgin nature and beaches, as a nice place to spend a summertime.
The city motto "The town closer to the Sun. Town which carries the name of the Sun".
A EU funded bypass of the main A1 Motorway between Riga and Tallinn was completed in 2007, which will reduce through traffic, noise pollution and the large amount of lorries.
Saulkrasti has excellent beaches including the sunset trail. The sand beaches run North to South providing for excellent Sunsets
Temperatures in winter are as low as -20c
[edit] Population
Year 2004 - 5697.
January 2005 - 5805.
[edit] Twin towns
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