Elamur LocationsValmiera
A settlement in Latvia.
English name
Valmiera — Current Latvian Latin-script name, retained in English with its native spelling.
Other forms in use:
- Wolmar — German historical name well established in English histories of Livonia.
- Volmar — Russian-mediated historical English spelling.
French name
Valmiera — Same as in English; retain the native Latin spelling in French. No separate established French exonym is selected.
Other forms in use:
- Wolmar — German historical name used in French histories of Livonia and the Baltic provinces.
- Volmar — Older Russian-mediated spelling in French geographical sources.
About
Valmiera is a city on the Gauja in northern Latvia, in the historical region of Vidzeme. Its medieval church and castle ruins recall its place in the Livonian trading network.
Notes
Input label 'Валміера' is Ukrainian or indirect; local_name gives the native spelling.
Identifiers: Wikidata Q108037 · JSON
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