Melluži
Melluži is a residential area and neighbourhood of the city Jūrmala, Latvia.
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) |
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
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