Adaži
Encyclopedia
Ādaži (ˈaː.da.ʒi) is a town in the historical region of Vidzeme
, and the Riga Planning Region in Latvia
, and the centre of Ādaži Municipality
. It has a population of about 9,000.
Ādaži has a notable tennis center, with outdoor clay and indoor hardcourt located next to the public school. The village is situated by the River Gauja
, which flows around the entire village. In Ādaži there is a wakeboarding
club on the Gauja.
The town is mostly known due to the nearby located Latfood factory producing Ādažu Čipsi, the best known potato chip
brand of in Latvia . Also a training camp of the Latvian Army is located in Ādaži..
Vidzeme
Vidzeme is one of the historical and cultural regions of Latvia. Literally meaning "the Middle Land" it is situated in north-central Latvia north of the Daugava River...
, and the Riga Planning Region in Latvia
Latvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
, and the centre of Ādaži Municipality
Ādaži municipality
Ādaži Municipality is a municipality in the historical region of Vidzeme, and the Riga Planning Region in Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2006 from Ādaži Parish, the administrative centre being Ādaži. The municipality consists of the following villages: Alderi, Atari, Āņi, Baltezers,...
. It has a population of about 9,000.
Ādaži has a notable tennis center, with outdoor clay and indoor hardcourt located next to the public school. The village is situated by the River Gauja
Gauja
The Gauja is one of the longest rivers in Latvia, with a length of and a catchment area of . Its source is in the hills southeast of Cēsis. It first flows east and north and forms the border with Estonia for about . South of Valga and Valka, it turns west towards Valmiera, continuing southwest...
, which flows around the entire village. In Ādaži there is a wakeboarding
Wakeboarding
Wakeboarding is a surface water sport which involves riding a wakeboard over the surface of a body of water. It was developed from a combination of water skiing, snow boarding and surfing techniques....
club on the Gauja.
The town is mostly known due to the nearby located Latfood factory producing Ādažu Čipsi, the best known potato chip
Potato chip
Potato chips are thin slices of potato that are deep fried...
brand of in Latvia . Also a training camp of the Latvian Army is located in Ādaži..