Aloja, Latvia

Aloja
Town
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Aloja Location in Latvia
Coordinates: 57°46′N 24°52′E / 57.767°N 24.867°E / 57.767; 24.867
Country	Latvia
Municipality	Limbaži Municipality
Town rights	1992
Government
• Mayor	Valdis Bārda
Area [1]
• 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  (2024)[2]
• Total	1,060
• Density	400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	LV-40(64-65)
Calling code	640
Website	www.aloja.lv

Aloja (German: Allendorf) is a town in Limbaži Municipality in the Vidzeme region of Latvia, situated close to the border with Estonia. It was within the former Limbaži District until 2009.

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 also became a centre of the parish. In 1936, the 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.