Malnava
Malnava | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Malnava Location in Latvia | |
| Coordinates: 56°46′26″N 27°43′06″E / 56.77389°N 27.71833°E / 56.77389; 27.71833 | |
| Country |  Latvia |
| Municipality | Ludza Municipality |
| Elevation | 115 m (377 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 323 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | LV-5750 |
Malnava, also spelled Malnova, is a village and the parish center of Malnava Parish in Ludza Municipality, Latvia. It is located in the central part of the parish on the P50 road 30 km (19 mi) from Ludza, and 276 km (171 mi) from Riga.
Malnava has developed around the Malnava Manor (Małnów[2]). During Wold War II, the Wehrmacht had a headquarter in Malnava. In July 1941, Adolf Hitler visited the village during a conference with other Wehrmacht officers.[3][4]
References
- ^ "Vietvārdu datubāze: Informācija par Virešiem". The Latvian Geospatial Information Agency.
- ^ "Małnów". Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland (in Polish). 6. Warszawa: Kasa im. Józefa Mianowskiego. 1885. p. 35.
- ^ "Faktu par Hitlera vizīti Malnavā var apstiprināt arhīvs". TV Net Latvia (in Latvian). 2005-09-02. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
- ^ "Hitler visits Latvia in July 1941". collections.ushmm.org. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
