Saunags

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Saunags Livonian: Sǟnag Saunaga, Saunaga Ciems, Saunaguciems
Village
Saunags beach
Saunags Location in Latvia
Coordinates: 57°43′00″N 22°25′00″E / 57.71667°N 22.41667°E / 57.71667; 22.41667
Country	Latvia
Municipality	Talsi Municipality
Parish	Kolka Parish[1]
First mentioned	1310
Elevation	16 ft (5 m)
Population  (2015)
• Total	15
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	LV-3275 Kolka

Saunags (Livonian: Sǟnag) is a populated place in Kolka Parish, Talsi Municipality, Latvia, located 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from the Cape Kolka,^[2] within the borders of Slītere National Park. The name derived from Livonian Sǟnag – pike perch (Sander), a local fish. First mentioned in documents in 1310, it is the oldest of the twelve Livonian villages on the Livonian Coast. It consists of two parts - Saunags and Dižsaunags (Great Saunag), the later being the oldest and more preserved one. Located along the coast of the Baltic Sea and formerly inhabited by Livonian people.