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 from
Ludza, and from
Riga
Riga (; lv, Rīga , liv, Rīgõ) is the capital and largest city of Latvia and is home to 605,802 inhabitants which is a third of Latvia's population. The city lies on the Gulf of Riga at the mouth of the Daugava river where it meets the Ba ...
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Malnava has developed around the
Malnava Manor
Malnava Manor ( lv, Malnavas muiža, pl, Małnów) is a manor in Malnava Parish, Ludza Municipality in the Latgale region of Latvia.
History
Malnava was originally part of Cecina manor, later known as Salnava Manor. Until 1724, the estate belo ...
(Małnów). During
World War II, the
Wehrmacht had a headquarter in Malnava. In July 1941,
Adolf Hitler visited the village during a conference with other Wehrmacht officers.
References
Towns and villages in Latvia
Ludza Municipality
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