Saunags
Saunags
Livonian: Sǟnag Saunaga, Saunaga Ciems, Saunaguciems | |
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Village | |
Saunags beach | |
| Coordinates: 57°43′00″N 22°25′00″E / 57.71667°N 22.41667°E | |
| Country | Latvia |
| Municipality | Talsi Municipality |
| Parish | Kolka Parish |
| First mentioned | 1310 |
| Elevation | 16 ft (5 m) |
| Population (2015) | |
• Total | 15 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | LV-3275 Kolka |
Saunags (Livonian: Sǟnag) is a populated place in Kolka Parish, Talsi Municipality, Latvia, located 10 kilometres (6 mi) from the Cape Kolka, within the borders of Slītere National Park. The name derived from Livonian Sǟnag – pike perch (Sander), a local fish. First mentioned in documents in 1310, it is the oldest of the twelve Livonian villages along the Livonian Coast. The village consists of two parts—Saunags and Dižsaunags (Great Saunags), the latter being the older and better-preserved. Situated along the Baltic Sea, it was historically inhabited by the Livonian people.