Maļinova (historically and locally[1] known as Maļinovka) is a mid-size village in Maļinova Parish, Augšdaugava Municipality in the Latgale region of Latvia. It is a parish centre. It is located 19 km northeast of Daugavpils at the A13 national road/European route E262.

Maļinova
Medium-size village
Orthodox church in Maļinova
Orthodox church in Maļinova
Maļinova is located in Latvia
Maļinova
Maļinova
Coordinates: 55°59′24″N 26°41′27″E / 55.99500°N 26.69083°E / 55.99500; 26.69083
CountryLatvia
MunicipalityAugšdaugava Municipality
ParishMaļinova Parish
Elevation
125 m (410 ft)
Population
 (2009)
 • Total
479
Postal code
LV-5459

The inhabited locality grew up out of the former Malinovka village after World War II as a centre of a selsoviet and the Znamya Oktyabrya kolkhoz.[2]

Today Maļinova is the home of the parish administration, a house of culture, library, feldsher station and the Elijah the Prophet Orthodox church, which is a rebuilt priest's house.[3] A bell tower was built here, as a result of donations, and in 2008, three new bells were bought.[4]

The first church in Malinova was built in 1836, but was burned down during the second world war, and in its place was built a Culture house, which was burned down in 2010.[5] A new Orthodox church is being built on this same sit.[6]

References

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  1. ^ On the names of parishes and municipalities in view of the regional reform. State language centre (in Latvian)
  2. ^ Latvijas pagasti. Enciklopēdija. A/S Preses nams, Rīga, 2001-2002 ISBN 9984-00-412-0
  3. ^ "St. Ilija Orthodox Church in Malinova". VISITDAUGAVPILS.LV. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
  4. ^ "St. Ilija Orthodox Church in Malinova". VISITDAUGAVPILS.LV. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
  5. ^ "St. Ilija Orthodox Church in Malinova". VISITDAUGAVPILS.LV. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
  6. ^ "St. Ilija Orthodox Church in Malinova". VISITDAUGAVPILS.LV. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
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