Jūrmala
Sign in to saveJūrmala (; "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.
AI overview
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.
AI-generated from the Wikipedia summary — may contain errors.
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
Article
28 sectionsContents
- 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
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.
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.