Carnikava

Carnikava
Sānkaule
Large village
Carnikava
Carnikava's location in Latvia
Coordinates: 57°8′0″N 24°17′0″E / 57.13333°N 24.28333°E / 57.13333; 24.28333
Country Latvia
MunicipalityĀdaži
ParishCarnikava
Area
  Land493 km2 (190 sq mi)
Elevation
6 m (20 ft)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
4,689
Time zoneUTC+2 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Post code
LV-2163

Carnikava (Livonian: Sarnikau, German: Koivemund, Zarnikau), previously Sānkaule, is a village and the center of the Carnikava Parish of Ādaži Municipality in the Vidzeme region of Latvia. It's located 25 km north from Riga at the mouth of the Gauja River. Carnikava had 4689 residents as of January 2020, making it the largest village by population in Latvia (List of largest villages in Latvia).