Dzintari

{{Infobox settlement | name = Dzintari | settlement_type = | image_skyline = | image_caption = | image_shield = | image_map = Dzintari location map.png |map_caption = Location in Jūrmala |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = {{flag|Latvia}} |subdivision_type1=City | subdivision_name1 = Jūrmala | established_title = | established_date = | established_title1 = | established_date1 = | established_title2 = | established_date2 = | established_title3 = | established_date3 = | area_total_km2 = 3.8 | population_as_of = 2008 | population_footnotes = <ref>[http://www.grupa93.lv/jurmala/wp-content/faili/1-redakcija/paskaidrojuma-raksts/3-dzivojama-vide-Jurmalas-planojums-Grupa93.pdf Jūrmalas pilsētas teritorijas plānojums]</ref> | population_total = 2050 | population_density_km2 = 539.5 | elevation_m = 3 | website =  | postal_code_type =  | postal_code =  | footnotes =  }} '''Dzintari''' (until 1922, '''Edinburgh''', {{langx|lv|Edinburga}}) is a residential area and neighbourhood of the city of Jūrmala in Latvia.

==History== Historically, Dzintari was known as Edinburgh, in honor of the wedding of Alexander II's daughter and Alfred, the Duke of Edinburgh. In the 19th century, Dzintari became popular with Russian aristocrats.<ref name="imperial">[http://baltikum.nl/english/latvia/latvia-in-imperial-russia/the-baltic-riviera/ The Baltic Riviera : Imperial Russia]</ref> Dzintari is one of the most historical neighborhoods in Jūrmala. In 1879, a well-house was built, but it burnt down few years later. In 1878, an outdoor stage for concerts was built, later known as Edinburgh Well-house Concert Hall.

In 1922, Edinburgh was renamed Dzintari. In 1936, an indoor concert hall was built. In 2001, the Dzintari neighborhood was added to the Cultural Heritage list.{{Citation needed|date=August 2011}}

Dzintari has a Latvian-owned Resort named after it on the banks of Long Lake, Illinois.

The Dzintari railway station was established in 1877.

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== External links == {{Commons category}} * [https://www.jurmala.lv Jūrmala]

Category:Neighbourhoods in Jūrmala