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The rural municipality of Mērsrags (Markgrafen), in the district of Talsi, Latvia, is a small harbor town located on the west coast of the Gulf of Riga, beside Lake Engure and surrounded by extensive woodlands. The total area of the municipality is 109 km2 (10896.2 ha). 63.7% of this area is woodland and Lake Engure covers 20.4%. The coastline is about 12 km. long. The town center is some 42 km from Talsi, the main city of the area, and some 95 km. from the capital, Riga. Mērsrags had a population of 1986 in June 2008. Many types of landscape can be seen; seaside, lake reservation, everglades, lagoons, the bed of the dried-up Litorīnas lake (Litorīnas ezers), the sand dune forest, and rural and urban landscapes. HistoryThe earliest information about Mērsrags is from the 15th century, when it was a small fishing hamlet beside the Gulf of Riga. There are many stories and myths about Mērsrags. Pirates, who lured ships ashore and plundered them, used to live here. During the ducal period, there was a large production of soap. In 1842 a canal was dug from the north end of Lake Engure to the sea and in 1843 Mērsrags began to develop. In 1880 a lighthouse had been completed and the first ship was launched from the dockyard. Altogether 22 sailing ships were built in Mērsrags. Between 1860 and 1915, 66 sailing ships were built in Upesgrīva village. Until 1918, Mērsrags village and Upesgrīva village belonged to the parish of the Engure manor but, in 1918, Mērsrags became a separate parish. Likewise in 1926 Upesgrīva became a separate parish. In 1926 a narrow-gauge railway came to Mērsrags and in 1927 the port was built to satisfy the needs of fishing boats and shipping. In the 1960s the development of the fish farm collective resulted in a great increase in the production of fish and canned products. The first block of flats and a distant steam heating plant were built. A new fish processing plant was constructed as well as a net repair shop and an engineering workshop. The village roads were repaired and asphalted. Fishing remains an important aspect of the economy, with smoked fish being one of the local specialties.[1] Sights and attractionsThe area has a developed infrastructure for tourism, especially for anglers and birdwatchers.[1]
The church contains several preserved cultural monuments. Located in the old churchyard. References1. ^{{cite book|last=Hagemann|first=Volker|title=Lettland entdecken: unterwegs im Herzen des Baltikums|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=s__gxNhwtB0C&pg=PA243|year=2006|publisher=Trescher Verlag|language=German|isbn=9783897940642|page=243}} {{coord|57|20|N|23|07|E|display=title|region:LV_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Mersrags}}2. ^{{cite book|last=Gorman|first=Gerard|title=Birding in Eastern Europe|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zX1FAQAAIAAJ|year=2006|publisher=WildSounds|isbn=9781898665076|page=136}} 3. ^{{cite book|last=Bousfield|first=Jonathan|title=Baltic States|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Z5AuN15X4nQC&pg=PA235|year=2004|publisher=Rough Guides|isbn=9781858288406|page=235}} 4. ^1 {{cite book|last=Könnecke|first=Jochen|title=Lettland|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=AqHZ2I7RUZQC&pg=PA200|accessdate=15 March 2014|year=2009|publisher=DuMont Reiseverlag|language=German|isbn=9783770172344|page=200}} 2 : Towns and villages in Latvia|Port cities and towns of the Baltic Sea |
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