Irbene
| Irbene | |
|---|---|
| Ghost town | |
|
Abandoned houses in Irbene in 2014 | |
  Irbene | |
| Coordinates: LV 57°33′53″N 21°51′46″E / 57.56472°N 21.86278°E | |
| Country |
 Latvia |
| Municipality | Ventspils Municipality |
| Parish | Ance parish |
| Established | 1971 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Irbene is a ghost town in Ance parish, northwestern Latvia. In 1971 Soviet Union established a secret radar center "Звезда" ("Star" in Russian; later acquired by Ventspils Starptautiskais Radioastronomijas Centrs in 1990s) and built a settlement for military officers and their families, naming it Irbene because of nearby river Irbe. Town had a school, shop, sport and concert halls. Only the holders of special permit were able to access Irbene. After the withdrawal of Soviet Army in 1993 town became abandoned.[1]
References
- ↑ "Vaiduoklių miestas Irbene" (in Lithuanian). niekonaujo.lt. 2010-10-22. Retrieved 2015-07-21.
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