Reģi
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Reģi is a village in Alsunga Municipality
in the historical region of Courland
in Latvia
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On February 22, 2007 a huge fire caused 26 fatalities in the "Reģi" nursing home
in Alsunga, which was later closed. It was the most fatal fire in the modern history of Latvia.
Alsunga municipality
Alsunga municipality is a municipality in the historical region of Courland in Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 from Alsunga Parish, the administrative centre being Alsunga. The municipality consists of the following villages and settlements: Alsunga, Almāle, Balande, Dienvidstacija,...
in the historical region of Courland
Courland
Courland is one of the historical and cultural regions of Latvia. The regions of Semigallia and Selonia are sometimes considered as part of Courland.- Geography and climate :...
in Latvia
Latvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
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On February 22, 2007 a huge fire caused 26 fatalities in the "Reģi" nursing home
Nursing home
A nursing home, convalescent home, skilled nursing unit , care home, rest home, or old people's home provides a type of care of residents: it is a place of residence for people who require constant nursing care and have significant deficiencies with activities of daily living...
in Alsunga, which was later closed. It was the most fatal fire in the modern history of Latvia.