NIRZA, a settlement in the Ludza District (Republic of Latvia). From 1772, it was part of the Russian Empire, in the Dvina Province of Pskov governorate, from 1778 – in the Polotsk governorate, from 1796 – in the Belarusian province, from 1802 – in the Lutzinsky district of the Vitebsk governorate. In 1918–40 – it was part of the Republic of Latvia, in 1940–91, - part of the Latvian SSR.

In 1925, there were 45 Jews living in Nirza and the surrounding settlements, in 1930 there were 33, and in 1935 there were 6 Jews (3.6%) in Nirza.

After the occupation by Wehrmacht troops, the Jewish population of Nirza was exterminated on 18 August 1941.