Nereta

Nereta
Village
The Latvian-Lithuanian border at Nereta
Nereta
Nereta's location in Latvia
Coordinates: 56°12′16″N 25°18′28″E / 56.20444°N 25.30778°E / 56.20444; 25.30778
Country Latvia
MunicipalityAizkraukle
ParishNereta
First time mentioned1298
Population
 (2006)
  Total
1,282
Postal code
LV-5118

Nereta (Lithuanian: Neretos; German: Nerft) is a village in Aizkraukle Municipality in the Selonia region of Latvia. The village is located 4 km from the border with Lithuania, on the Dienvidsusēja river (a right tributary of the Nemunėlis). Nereta has hosted the annual 3x3 Latvian heritage summer camp. Nereta had 1,282 residents as of 2006. Nereta the village is surrounded by numerous peat bogs.