Jūrmala

Also known as Rigastrand, Rīgas Jūrmala, Jurmala, Yurmala

Jūrmala (; "seaside") is a state city in the Vidzeme region of Latvia, about west of Riga. Jūrmala is a resort town stretching and is sandwiched between the Gulf of Riga and the Lielupe River. It has a stretch of white-sand beach and is the fifth-largest city in Latvia.

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Jūrmala is a resort city in Latvia located west of Riga, known for its white-sand beaches along the Gulf of Riga and serving as the country's fifth-largest city. The town stretches between the Gulf of Riga and the Lielupe River, making it a popular seaside destination in the Vidzeme region.

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Jūrmala
Settlement.native_name_lang: lv
Settlement.settlement_type: State city
Settlement.image_shield: Coat of Arms of Jūrmala.svg
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Jurmala.svg
Settlement.image_blank_emblem: Logo of Jurmala.svg
Settlement.blank_emblem_type: Brandmark
Settlement.image_skyline: Jomas Street, Jurmala, Latvia.png
Settlement.image_caption: Jomas Street
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.established_title: Town rights
Settlement.established_date: 1959
Settlement.map_alt: Location of Jūrmala within Latvia
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Jūrmala within Latvia
Settlement.image_map: Latvija Jūrmala 2021.svg
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Jānis Lediņš
Settlement.blank_name_sec1: Number of city council members

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Jūrmala
Population: 52001
Area: 88.93
Elevation: 8
Official website: www.jurmala.lv
Image: Jūrmala, Latvia - panoramio (45).jpg
Nominal GDP: 503729000
GDP per capita: 10002

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Commons category: Jūrmala
Commons gallery: Jūrmala
postal code: LV-2011
native label: Jūrmala
inception: 1785-00-00
P6482: Jūrmala
P8168: Poitou

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28 sections

Contents

Names and administrative history
History
Jewish community
Architecture
Geography
Beach
Climate
Tourist attractions
Līvu Akvaparks
Ķemeri National Park
Jomas Street
Dzintari Forest Park
Jūrmala Open Air Museum and Ragakapa Nature Park
Lielupe
Ķemeri Sanatorium
Sports events and clubs
Personalities
Festivals
Transport
Railway
Roads
Air
Demographics
Mayor
Twin towns — sister cities
References
External links
Photos and videos

While Latvia was under Soviet occupation, Jūrmala was a favorite holiday-resort and tourist destination for high-level Communist Party officials, particularly Leonid Brezhnev and Nikita Khrushchev. Although many amenities such as beach-houses and concrete hotels remain, some have fallen into disrepair. Jūrmala remains a tourist attraction with long beaches facing the Gulf of Riga and romantic wooden houses in the Art Nouveau style.