Sloka is first mentioned in historical records in 1255 under the names Slock and Schlocken. It developed as a fishing village at the river Slocene under the Livonian Order. During the 17th century the Duke of Courland established lime kilns, copper furnaces and a foundry in Sloka. As part of Courland, the village became Lutheran and the first church was built in 1567. The Sloka railway station was established in 1877. Under Russian law, Sloka gained town rights in 1878. It existed as a separate town until 1959 when it was merged with Ķemeri and the Riga district of Jūrmala to form the City of Jūrmala. [2]
sloka, latvia, sloka, residential, area, neighbourhood, city, jūrmala, latvia, slokaneighbourhoodsloka, churchcoat, armslocation, jūrmalacountry, latviacityjūrmalafirst, mentioned1255town, rights1785city, rights1878included, jūrmala1959area, total4, elevation3. Sloka is a residential area and neighbourhood of the city Jurmala Latvia SlokaneighbourhoodSloka s churchCoat of armsLocation in JurmalaCountry LatviaCityJurmalaFirst mentioned1255Town rights1785City rights1878Included in Jurmala1959Area Total4 8 km2 1 9 sq mi Elevation3 m 10 ft Population 2008 1 Total6 013 Density1 252 7 km2 3 244 sq mi History EditSloka is first mentioned in historical records in 1255 under the names Slock and Schlocken It developed as a fishing village at the river Slocene under the Livonian Order During the 17th century the Duke of Courland established lime kilns copper furnaces and a foundry in Sloka As part of Courland the village became Lutheran and the first church was built in 1567 The Sloka railway station was established in 1877 Under Russian law Sloka gained town rights in 1878 It existed as a separate town until 1959 when it was merged with kemeri and the Riga district of Jurmala to form the City of Jurmala 2 Sloka in the late 18th century Johann Christoph Brotze References Edit Jurmalas pilsetas teritorijas planojums JuRMALA Nature and Cultural Heritage Ed LaimaSlava Neputns 2004 ISBN 9984 729 49 4 pages 78 83External links Edit Media related to Sloka at Wikimedia Commons Coordinates 56 57 N 23 37 E 56 950 N 23 617 E 56 950 23 617 This Vidzeme location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sloka Latvia amp oldid 1046555215, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
