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Velnciems (Devil's village) is one of the oldest districts of Liepāja, Latvia. Located near Lauma's district, at the east side of the city.[1]
History
[edit]According to a legend it was named by Peter The Great during his visit to Liepāja in 1697.[2] Velnciems consists mostly of private one or two store houses. Liepāja Medical College is located in Velnciems.
References
[edit]- ↑ Velnciems (Liepāja) Wikimapia
- ↑ Pastore, Kristine (2005-08-18). "Velnciems. Ziedošo dārzu pārvērtības". Kurzemes-Vards.lv (in Latvian). Retrieved 2019-09-13.
56°31′51″N 21°01′40″E / 56.53083°N 21.02778°E
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