Valteri

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

Valteri
Location in Jūrmala
Country Latvia
CityJūrmala
Area
 • Total3.1 km2 (1.2 sq mi)
Elevation
3 m (10 ft)
Population
 (2008)[1]
 • Total873
 • Density281.6/km2 (729/sq mi)

History

Name Valteri derives from the name Waltershof, which was first mentioned in the property records due to the fact that Doroteja Valtere, the owner of the estate, sold it to merchant Karls Kristaps Rikmanis in 1788.[2]

References
  1. Jūrmalas pilsētas teritorijas plānojums
  2. Hans Johannes Feldmann, Heinz von Zur Mühlen. Baltisches historisches Ortslexikon: Lettland (Südlivland und Kurland). Böhlau Verlag Köln, Weimar, 1990 - 680 lpp.


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