Olaine
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Olaine is a town
in Latvia
that gained town rights in 1967. The history of Olaine is closely connected to a nearby peat bog that was first taken into use in 1940. Thereafter, more production facilities were built, the increasing numbers of workers needed accommodation and the first dwellings were built in Olaine. Previously, Olaine was the name of a village just two kilometers away. This village now has the name of Jaunolaine (New Olaine).
Olaine is home of Olainfarm
, the second largest pharmaceuticals company in Latvia.
) for collaboration in social, educational and cultural matters:
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
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...
that gained town rights in 1967. The history of Olaine is closely connected to a nearby peat bog that was first taken into use in 1940. Thereafter, more production facilities were built, the increasing numbers of workers needed accommodation and the first dwellings were built in Olaine. Previously, Olaine was the name of a village just two kilometers away. This village now has the name of Jaunolaine (New Olaine).
Olaine is home of Olainfarm
Olainfarm
AS Olainfarm is a Latvian company listed on the Riga OMX exchange with production of basic pharmaceutical drugs and pharmaceutical preparations. The company was founded 17 October 1991 and is a joint stock company since 27 March 1997....
, the second largest pharmaceuticals company in Latvia.
Fellowship towns
Through the years Olaine has gained several fellowship towns ("Sister citiesTown twinning
Twin towns and sister cities are two of many terms used to describe the cooperative agreements between towns, cities, and even counties in geographically and politically distinct areas to promote cultural and commercial ties.- Terminology :...
) for collaboration in social, educational and cultural matters:
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Notable people
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- Latvian athlete - Jānis Kuzmins - World champion in slalom skateboarding