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07.08.2024
On the 9th of August this year, Latvijas Pasts releases a stamp dedicated to Kemeri National Park, the third largest national park in Latvia. The design, created by the artist Aleksejs Naumovs, features a miniature painting that captures the park’s characteristic landscape and the Great Kemeri Bog Boardwalk.
The stamp dedicated to Kemeri National Park and highlighting one of Latvia’s natural gems, is the eighth in the series Latvian National Parks, which was launched in 1997.
The first day cancellation of the stamp is scheduled to take place at the Elizabetes Street post office, 41/43 Elizabetes Street, Riga, from 9 AM to 6 PM on the 9th of August.
The new stamp will first be available for purchase at the post offices of the largest cities and in the e-shop of Latvijas Pasts: https://veikals.pasts.lv/.
The face value of the new stamp is €1.65, and it corresponds to the postage of letter-post items weighing up to 20 grams in Latvia. The print run of the stamp is 50,000 copies. The release of the stamp is accompanied by the issue of a special cover with a print run of 500 copies.
The stamp and the cover have been designed by the artist Aleksejs Naumovs, professor and former rector at the Art Academy of Latvia. A. Naumovs designed the stamp in the form of a miniature painting to highlight the scenic appeal of the national park, including its landmark, the Great Kemeri Bog Boardwalk.
“Painting in Kemeri National Park was a truly enjoyable experience for me. It is a unique place where a natural and authentic environment has been preserved, and anyone interested can visit it,” admitted the artist, praising the initiative of Latvijas Pasts to popularise Latvia’s unique values in this way.
Kemeri National Park was established in 1997 with the aim of safeguarding the distinctive natural, cultural-historical and balneological treasures found within its boundaries. The area is known for its spacious, little modified wetlands, which include both high and low marshes, as well as lagoon lakes. The formation of mineral waters and curative mud in Kemeri National Park played a significant role in the development of a thriving resort industry in the past. The park is situated in the western part of Jurmala territory and in Jelgava, Marupe, and Tukums Municipalities. The total area of Kemeri National Park is 38,165 hectares (including 1,954 hectares of sea water area).
The stamp series Latvian National Parks was launched in 1997, and six stamps were issued until 1999, featuring the specially protected areas of Latvia: Moricsala, Krustkalni, Slitere and Teici Nature Reserves, Gauja National Park and Grini Nature Reserve. The series was resumed in 2023, issuing a stamp dedicated to Razna National Park. Collectors have shown great appreciation for this series, as it features miniature graphics that promote the image of Latvia.
The next philatelic release is scheduled for the 23rd of August.
Philatelic works issued by Latvijas Pasts are highly valued both among the customers and philatelic collectors and experts. Based on stringently regulated standards, international associations of collectors of philatelic materials have determined that the stamps issued by Latvijas Pasts are on par with the philatelic releases issued by the largest countries in the world. As a result, these stamps are routinely included both in the catalogues of philatelic releases recognised around the world and in the collections of prestigious collectors.
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Latvijas Pasts ensures the widest availability of postal services in more than 600 post offices throughout Latvia. The company provides the universal postal service, commercial transport, express mail, payment, press subscription, retail, parcel locker and philatelic services. Latvijas Pasts is a wholly state-owned company with around 2,200 employees.
Additional information:
Inita Fedko | Communications Specialist of Communications and Philately
E- mail: pr@pasts.lv, inita.fedko@pasts.lv
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