Discover Mordanga: Lakes, Route and Historical Traces
Key facts about Mordanga
The Mordanga lakes are a group of lakes in the Ugāle Plain of the Kurzeme Lowland. They lie in the drainage basins of the Irbe and Venta rivers. Thus, the lakes belong both to a clearly identifiable landscape area and to a larger regional context of river basins.
A drainage basin is the area from which water flows into a river or body of water. A watershed divides the Mordanga lakes into two parts: the northern group drains into Lake Usma and the Irbe drainage basin, while the southern group drains into the Abava. The two groups therefore differ in the direction of their outflow.
The Mordanga lakes are oriented approximately in a north–south direction. Lake Mordanga covers 45 hectares and is 2 km long. Its maximum width is approximately 0.4 km. Length and width are therefore documented separately for the same lake and should not be combined into a single measurement.
Lake Mordangas-Kāņu was formed in the depressions of ancient valleys. The Mordanga subglacial depression, a valley-shaped hollow, is also located in the Ugāle Plain. Both details describe landforms connected with the regional lake area.
The Mordanga lakes have high banks and are surrounded by wooded inland dunes. Inland dunes are dunes located away from the coast and therefore do not lie on a shoreline. The landscape consequently includes both the bodies of water and wooded landforms in their surroundings.
How is Mordanga integrated into the tourist route?
The documented Talsi–Pastende–Ģibuļi–Mordanga–Spāre–Usma tourist route passes through Mordanga. In the stated order, Mordanga comes after Ģibuļi and before Spāre. Talsi is at the beginning of the six-part sequence, and Usma is at the end.
The route thus connects several stops in a fixed order. Mordanga is listed as a separate place between Ģibuļi and Spāre, while the lake landscape shapes the local character of this section.
What historical traces are there?
A glass factory was founded in Mordanga in 1868. Its founding is one of the documented historical facts about the place and points to industrial use in the second half of the 19th century.
The building of the Mordanga Mill was constructed at the beginning of the 20th century. Thus, both the glass factory from 1868 and a mill building from a later historical period are documented for Mordanga.
What should be considered when hiking in the area?
Various swampy paths have been traversed during hikes in the area around Mordanga. In addition to the high banks and wooded inland dunes, swampy ground is therefore also a documented landscape feature of the surroundings.
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What does Lake Mordangas-Kāņu encompass?
The designation encompasses Lake Mordanga and the connected Mežezers, which is also referred to as Lake Kāņu.
Where does the Kāņupe flow?
The Kāņupe flows from Lake Mordanga to Lake Usma.
Is the Mordanga Mill still in operation?
No. The Mordanga Mill has not been in operation since 1960.
How large is the mill lake of the Mordanga Mill?
The mill lake of the Mordanga Mill covers approximately 2 hectares. The Kāņupe flowing from it is 14 km long.
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