Zilupe

Zilupe (German: Rosenau; Russian Розеново, Rosenowo ) is a city in the east of Latvia in the Russian border.

History

The German place name comes from the family roses that here was land ownership. With mounting rail traffic on the route Krustpils - Moscow also the station " Rosenowskaja " was opened ( Розеновская ) 1901. On the left bank of the Zilupe soon there was a settlement of railway workers, laborers and merchants. In 1908 there was already a village mayor and police station, school and post office.

The First World War interrupted further development. The railway bridge was blown up during the invasion of the German army. After the war, Bolshevik troops entered the territory of Latvia. In January 1920, an offensive by the allied Latvian and Polish forces ended Soviet rule in Zilupe. The troops used here were on the river Zilupe ( russ: Сінюха ) are, which in the still secret peace negotiations ( Treaty of Riga in 1920 ) should be the new frontier.

As part of independent Latvia began a new upswing. Until 1924 there was at the border station a transit point to the precious metals against delivery of goods ( eg. food) were exchanged. Then carried out by Zilupe from the further transport of metals (usually gold and silver) to Riga. 1931 Zilupe received city rights. The inhabitants lived mainly on trade, agriculture and crafts. There was also a public company operating water mills with electric generators and a sawmill.

In June 1940, the Red Army invaded and in July 1941 the Wehrmacht. On July 17, 1944 Zilupe was Soviet again. The inhabitants Zilupes have suffered detentions and deportations.

From 1949-1959 Zilupe was county seat. The largest employers until 1990 were a factory for metal processing ( eg. children's slide), a sewing room and a bread factory.