Dzelzava

---

title: "Dzelzava" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["villages-in-vidzeme", "populated-places-in-madona-municipality"] description: "Village in Latvia" topic_path: "general/villages-in-vidzeme" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dzelzava" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Village in Latvia ::

::data[format=table title="Infobox settlement"]

Field	Value
name	Dzelzava
settlement_type
total_type
image_skyline	Dzelzava_estate.JPG
imagesize	275px
image_caption	Dzelzava Manor
dot_x
pushpin_map	Latvia
pushpin_label_position
pushpin_map_caption	Location within Latvia
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name
subdivision_name1	Madonas novads
parts_style
parts
p2
leader_title1
established_title
unit_pref
area_total_km2
area_land_km2
elevation_footnotes
population_as_of	2000
population_total	375
population_density_km2
timezone	EET
utc_offset	+2
timezone_DST	EEST
utc_offset_DST	+3
coor_type
coordinates
postal_code_type	Postal code
postal_code	LV-4873
website	www.dzelzava.lv
blank_name
::

|name = Dzelzava |official_name = |other_name = |native_name = |nickname = |settlement_type = |total_type = |motto = |image_skyline = Dzelzava_estate.JPG |imagesize = 275px |image_caption = Dzelzava Manor |image_flag = |flag_size = |image_seal = |seal_size = |image_shield = |shield_size = |image_blank_emblem = |blank_emblem_type = |blank_emblem_size = |image_map = |mapsize = |map_caption = |image_map1 = |mapsize1 = |map_caption1 = |image_dot_map = |dot_mapsize = |dot_map_caption = |dot_x = |dot_y = |pushpin_map =Latvia |pushpin_label_position = |pushpin_map_caption =Location within Latvia |pushpin_mapsize = |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = |subdivision_type1 = |subdivision_name1 = Madonas novads |subdivision_type2 = |subdivision_name2 = |seat_type = |seat = |parts_type = |parts_style = Default is list if up to 5 items, coll if more than 5-- |parts = |p1 = |p2 = |government_footnotes = |government_type = |leader_title = |leader_name = |leader_title1 =
|leader_name1 = |established_title =
|established_date = |area_magnitude = |unit_pref = |area_footnotes = |area_total_km2 = |area_land_km2 = |area_water_km2 = |area_total_sq_mi = |area_land_sq_mi = |area_water_sq_mi = |area_water_percent = |elevation_footnotes =
|elevation_m = |elevation_ft = |elevation_max_m = |elevation_max_ft = |elevation_min_m = |elevation_min_ft = |population_as_of =2000 |population_footnotes = |population_note = |population_total =375 |population_density_km2 = |population_density_sq_mi = |timezone = EET |utc_offset = +2 |timezone_DST = EEST |utc_offset_DST = +3 |coor_type = |coordinates = |postal_code_type = Postal code |postal_code = LV-4873 |area_code = |website = www.dzelzava.lv |blank_name = |blank_info = |blank1_name = |blank1_info = |footnotes =

Dzelzava is a village in the Dzelzava Parish of Madona Municipality in the Vidzeme region of Latvia. In 2000 in Dzelzava were 375 inhabitants.

In Dzelzava is located Dzelzava estate, built in 1767, in baroque style. It was rebuilt after burning in revolution of 1905. By the estate is set a park with many local and foreign trees and bushes. From 1940 to nowadays building is occupied by Dzelzava primary school.

History

The area of Dzelzava was settled sometime within the 8th to 10th century. In the 1930s in the nearby Lake Bakans, Latvian archaeologist Jānis Apals discovered a lake settlement relics. In Obzerkalns was found relics of old Baltic fortress. In surrounding area was found old graveyards. The territory of Dzelzava has been a part of Cesvaine and Jersika land.

After invasion of German Crusaders Dzelzava's territory became a part of Archbishopric of Riga. After Livonian War the territory was part of Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. From 1629-1721 Dzelzava was under the rule of Swedish Empire, then Russian Empire.

The center of Dzelzava village started to form after building of Dzelzava estate and its surrounding buildings.

After the declaration of Latvian independence, Dzelzava became a center of Dzelzava parish.

References

::callout[type=info title="Wikipedia Source"] This article was imported from Wikipedia and is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Content has been adapted to SurfDoc format. Original contributors can be found on the article history page. ::