Pitrags

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Pitrags (Livonian: Pitrõg) is a populated place in Talsu District, Latvia at the mouth of river Pitraga. On of twelve Livonian villages. Other names: Pitraguciems, Pitrag, Pitraga Ciems, Petragga, Pitraga, Pitragutsiyeme.

On February 4th 1992, the Latvian government created a cultural historic protected territory called Līvõd Rãnda - the Livonian Coast - which included all twelve of the Livonian villages: Lūžņa (Livonian: Lūž), Miķeļtornis (Piza), Lielirbe (Īra), Jaunciems (Ūžkila), Sīkrags (Sīkrõg), Mazirbe (Irē), Košrags (Kuoštrõg), Saunags (Sãnag), Vaide (Vaid), Kolka (Kuolka), Pitrags (Pitrõg), and Melnsils (Mustanumm). The Latvian government discourages settlement of ethnic Latvians and other non-Livonians in this area and prohibits alterations to historic village sites. Also, it is prohibited for anyone to start a hotel, restaurant, or other public establishment which might adversely influence the Livonian culture or draw outsiders into the area.

[edit] See also

• Livonian people
• Kolka
• Sīkrags

[edit] References

• Pitrags, Latvia
• map of Pitrags (Talsu Rajons, Latvia)
• Photos of river Pitraga

Coordinates: 57°42′N 22°22′E