Melluži
Melluži | |
|---|---|
 Location in Jūrmala | |
| Country |  Latvia |
| City | Jūrmala |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.1 km2 (1.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3 m (10 ft) |
| Population (2008)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,372 |
| • Density | 822.4/km2 (2,130/sq mi) |
Melluži is a residential area and neighbourhood of the city Jūrmala, Latvia.
History
An inn existed in Melluži in the 17th century. In 1827, Baron Karl Fircks build a Kurhaus (spa house) near the inn. Subsequently, the village became known to western visitors as Karlsbad. Plots for summer houses were leased from 1836. [2] [3] The Melluži railway station was established in 1914.[4]
References
- ^ Jūrmalas pilsētas teritorijas plānojums
- ^ http://baltikum.nl/english/latvia/latvia-in-imperial-russia/the-baltic-riviera/
- ^ JŪRMALA, Nature and Cultural Heritage, Ed. LaimaSlava, Neputns 2004, ISBN 9984-729-49-4, page 109
- ^ The Baltic Riviera : Latvian Republic 1918-1940
External links
Media related to Melluži at Wikimedia Commons
56°58′N 23°43′E / 56.967°N 23.717°E
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