Aloja (German: Allendorf) is a town in Limbaži Municipality in the Vidzeme region of Latvia, close to the border with Estonia. Until 2009 it was within the former Limbaži District.

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Aloja
Town
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Aloja Location in Latvia
Coordinates: 57°46′N 24°52′E
Country	Latvia
Municipality	Limbaži Municipality
Town rights	1992
Government
• Mayor	Valdis Bārda
Area [1]
• Total	2.65 km2 (1.02 sq mi)
• Land	2.64 km2 (1.02 sq mi)
• Water	0.01 km2 (0.004 sq mi)
Elevation	217 m (712 ft)
Population  (2021)[2]
• Total	1,091
• Density	410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	LV-40(64-65)
Calling code	640
Website	www.aloja.lv

Aloja as a settlement was first mentioned in written sources in 1449. Aloja saw rapid development after Latvian agrarian reforms in 1920. In 1925 Aloja was granted a status of a village and it became also a centre of the parish. In 1936 new Rīga- Rūjiena railway line was constructed through Aloja. In 1992 Aloja was granted town rights. From 2009 until 2021, Aloja was the administrative center of the former Aloja Municipality.

Notable residents

• Pāvils Dreijmanis, architect
• Lauris Dzelzītis, actor

Gallery

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  Aloja Lutheran church
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  Aloja Orthodox church
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  Aloja library
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  Aloja fire station

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[ru] Алоя