Amata (river)

Amata
Country Latvia
Basin
Main source Lake Kukala, Latvia
216 m (709 ft)
River mouth Gauja
Basin size 386 km2 (149 sq mi)
Physical characteristics
Length 66 kilometres (41 mi)

The Amata is a river in Gauja National Park in the Middle Latvian Lowland. It flows from lake Kukala in Vidzeme, 66 km, to the river Gauja. The riverbanks feature Devonian red sandstone cliffs , and rapids. The River Amata is one of Latvia's fastest rivers. It has one of the deepest and most unusual valleys of all the rivers in Vidzeme, with up to 45 m high sandstone and dolomite banks.

One of the steepest bank of Amata is the Zvārtes rock. It is more than 350 million years old and its height measures 20m. Folk tales tell that Zvārtes rock used to be a meeting place of witches on Whitsunday, St. John’s Day and Christmas. On those days they rushed on brooms from pine forests of the surroundings.

The Amata

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Coordinates: 57°18′N 25°08′E / 57.300°N 25.133°E / 57.300; 25.133

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