Malnava, also spelled Malnova, is a village and the parish center of

Malnava Parish Malnava Parish ( lv, Malnavas pagasts) is an administrative territorial entity of Ludza Municipality in the Latgale region of Latvia. Prior to the 2009 administrative reforms it was part of the former Ludza District Ludza District ( lv, Ludz ...

in Ludza Municipality, Latvia. It is located in the central part of the parish on the P50 road from Ludza, and from

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. Malnava has developed around the Malnava Manor (Małnów). During

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, the

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had a headquarter in Malnava. In July 1941,

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visited the village during a conference with other Wehrmacht officers.

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Towns and villages in Latvia Ludza Municipality {{Latgale-geo-stub