Kaugurciems

Kaugurciems is a residential area and neighbourhood of the city Jūrmala, Latvia.

Kaugurciems
Monument to the Red Latvian Rifleman in Kaugurciems.
Location in Jūrmala
Country	Latvia
City	Jūrmala
Area
• Total	2.1 km^2 (0.8 sq mi)
Elevation	3 m (10 ft)
Population  (2008)[1]
• Total	1,000
• Density	476.2/km^2 (1,233/sq mi)

History

During Latvian War of Independence Latvian army followed Germans in their advance towards Riga. On 22 May 1919 Germans captured Riga and thus Latvian Socialist Soviet Republic suffered a major defeat. But Latvian Riflemen on their way toward Riga met fellow Latvians in the battlefield of Kaugurciems. Red Latvian rifleman were defeated in the battle and retreated from Vidzeme into Latgalia. [2]

References

1. Jūrmalas pilsētas teritorijas plānojums
2. The Latvian Red Rifleman in the Russian Civil War 1917-1922