Mērsrags

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Mērsrags is a small harbor town in Talsi Municipality in the Courland region of Latvia, located on the west coast of the Gulf of Riga, beside Lake Engure and surrounded by extensive woodlands. The total area of the former Mērsrags municipality was 109 km². 63.7% of this area was woodland and Lake Engure covered 20.4%. The coastline was about 12 km. long. The town center is some 42 km from Talsi, the main city of the area, and some 95 km. from the capital, Riga. ()

Alternative names: Population: 1.9 thous.Coordinates: 57°20'23"N, 23°7'45"E

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Mērsrags – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mērsrags Lighthouse, Lake Engure, Mērsrags Port.

1.8 miN
Lighthouse
Mērsrags Lighthouse
48 min walk • Mērsrags Lighthouse - a lighthouse located on the Bay of Riga, on the Latvian coast of the Baltic Sea. It is located on a headland, stretching as a cape into the Bay of Riga, by a stony shoal.
5.1 miS
Nature, Lake
Lake Engure
131 min walk • Lake Engure is a lake in the western part of Latvia, in the Talsi District. It is the third largest lake in the country after Lake Lubāns and Lake Rāzna.
~1580 ftS
Harbor
Mērsrags Port
8 min walk • Mērsrags Port is the port authority of Mērsrags, Latvia. The port covers and area of 78.35 hectares.

Mērsrags

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Mērsrags – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Mērsrags Lighthouse

Lake Engure

Mērsrags Port