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Aloja | |
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Town | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Aloja Location in Latvia | |
| Coordinates: 57°46′N 24°52′E / 57.767°N 24.867°E | |
| Country |  Latvia |
| Municipality | Limbaži Municipality |
| Town rights | 1992 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Valdis Bārda |
| Area | |
| • 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 (2023)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,077 |
| • 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 (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.
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.
