Miķeļtornis

Miķeļtornis
Miķeļbāka lighthouse in Miķeļtornis

Miķeļtornis (Livonian: Pizā) is a populated place in Tārgale parish, Ventspils municipality, Latvia. One of the twelve Livonian villages on Līvõd Rānda - the Livonian Coast. Other names: Miķeļtornis, Miķeļbāka, Mikelbaka.
Lighthouse "Miķeļbāka" established in 1884 is located nearby. The present 184 foot (62 m) high lighthouse tower was built in 1955. It is the highest lighthouse in the three Baltic states, and is located about 7.5 miles west of Lielirbe at 57°36´N, 21°53´E.

See also

Coordinates: 57°36′N 21°58′E / 57.6°N 21.967°E / 57.6; 21.967



Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Miķeļbāka — (Miķeļtornis,Латвия) Категория отеля: Адрес: Ventspils novads, Miķeļtornis, Miķeļtornis …   Каталог отелей

  • Микелторнис — Деревня Микелторнис (Микельбак) латыш. Miķeļtornis (ливск. Pizā) Страна …   Википедия

  • Микельторнис — Деревня Микелторнис (Микельбак) латыш. Miķeļtornis (лив. Pizā) Страна …   Википедия

  • Livonian people — Infobox Ethnic group group = Livonians population = 176 [ [http://www.pmlp.gov.lv/images/documents/ttbvpd.pdf Inhabitants of Latvia by nationality and citizenship. Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs] lv icon] regions = Latvia languages …   Wikipedia

  • Pitrags — (Livonian: Pitrõg ) is a populated place in Talsi District, Latvia at the mouth of the river Pitraga. On of twelve Livonian villages.Other names: Pitraguciems, Pitrag, Pitraga Ciems, Petragga, Pitraga, Pitragutsiyeme.On February 4 1992, the… …   Wikipedia

  • Melnsils — (Livonian: Mustānum) is a populated place in Roja municipality, Latvia. One of the twelve Livonian villages on Līvõd Rānda the Livonian Coast. Other names: Melnsil, Melsils. Melnsils camping site is located right by the sea, just 10 km away… …   Wikipedia

  • Mazirbe — Livonian culture centre in Mazirbe during annual meeting. Mazirbe (Livonian: Irē or Piški Īra, German: Klein Irben) is a village place in Kolka parish, Dundaga municipality, Latvia 18 km south …   Wikipedia

  • Liste deutscher Bezeichnungen lettischer Orte — Karte der russischen Ostseeprovinzen mit deutschen Ortsbezeichnungen (Meyers Konversations Lexikon, 1893 97) In dieser noch unvollständigen Liste werden den heutigen lettischen Bezeichnungen von Städten, Guts und Herrenhäusern (z. T. sogenannte… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Ливский берег — …   Википедия

  • Вайде — Деревня Вайде латыш. Vaide лив. Vaid Страна …   Википедия

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”