Burtnieki

Burtnieki district is located in North Latvia. In earlier times, Burtnieki embraced very a wide territory around lake Burtnieks. Burtnieki was mentioned for in the chronicle by Indrikis from Livonia. Burtnieki district in historical documents for the first time was mentioned in 1208.

Burtnieki district is famous for:

• Lake Burtnieks
• Burtnieki castle-ruins
• Burtnieki estate building complex
• Burtnieki Lutheran church and minister estate
• Horse farm of Burtnieki.

Already in 1685 in school list first 15 rural school was mentioned a school of Burtnieki. In this time in the district there is Burtnieki Auseklis Secondary School.

Statistics

Area: 187.3 km²
Population: 1,742

Tourists are welcomed to guesthouses at "Kratsmaļi" and "Enksāres" farm as well as the guesthouse at the Burtnieki stud farm and the "Ezerpriedes" campgrounds.