Engure

Engure ( German Angern ) is a place in Latvia on the Gulf of Riga, 71 km west of the capital.

History

The place first appears in a document in 1245 on defining a boundary between the territory of the Teutonic Order and the Bishop of Courland. Later, a port was established. Today the town is a popular tourist destination.

Engures Novads

2009, the municipalities Engure, Smārde and the existing Lapmežciema closed novads to Engures novads together ( See also: Administrative divisions of Latvia ). . The administrative center is located in Smārde. At 397.9 km ² live 8045 inhabitants reported. Parts of the National Park Ķemeri are in the area. The Engure Lake is one of the largest lakes in Latvia.