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

  1. Jūrmalas pilsētas teritorijas plānojums
  2. http://baltikum.nl/english/latvia/latvia-in-imperial-russia/the-baltic-riviera/
  3. JŪRMALA, Nature and Cultural Heritage, Ed. LaimaSlava, Neputns 2004, ISBN 9984-729-49-4, page 109
  4. The Baltic Riviera : Latvian Republic 1918-1940

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Coordinates: 56°58′N 23°43′E / 56.967°N 23.717°E / 56.967; 23.717


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