Melluži

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

Melluži
Location in Jūrmala
Country Latvia
CityJūrmala
Area
 • Total4.1 km2 (1.6 sq mi)
Elevation
3 m (10 ft)
Population
 (2008)[1]
 • Total3,372
 • Density822.4/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
  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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