Hare Island
Zaķusala is one of several islands in the Daugava River in the central part of Riga, the capital of Latvia. A part of the city's Salas neighbourhood, Zaķusala is home to the Riga Radio and TV Tower, which was completed in 1986 and the Latvian Television building, also completed the same year.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Island
- Description: island in Latvia
- Also known as: “Ostrov Zakyusala”, “Zaķu Island”, and “Zaķusala”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lucavsala and Island Bridge.
Lucavsala
Island
Photo: Olgerts V, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lucavsala is an island located on the Daugava River in Riga, Latvia. It has a population of 98.
Island Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Averater, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Island Bridge is a bridge that crosses the Daugava river in Riga, the capital of Latvia. The bridge was built in the period from 1975 to 1977. It was called the Moscow Bridge until 1991.
National Library of Latvia
Library
Photo: Yeti-Hunter, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The National Library of Latvia, originally known as the State Library of Latvia, is a national cultural institution under the supervision of the Ministry of Culture of Latvia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Latgale neighborhood and Torņakalns.
Latgale neighborhood
Suburb
Photo: AgrisR, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Latgale neighbourhood of Riga is situated on the right bank of the Daugava River, located to the south of Old Riga. Until 2024, the neighbourhood was named Maskavas forštate, and was also known as Maskavas priekšpilsēta and colloquially as Maskačka—a name derived from the road historically connecting Riga to Moscow.
Torņakalns
Suburb
Photo: Smig, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Torņakalns is a neighbourhood of Riga, Latvia located on the western bank of the Daugava River. The name Torņakalns derives from a fortified tower built in the Middle Ages close to the Daugava River to alert the city of Riga in case of emergency and intruders about to cross the river.
Vecrīga
Old Riga — Vecrīga in Latvian — is the old town of Riga. Vecrīga is famous for its old churches and cathedrals, such as Riga Cathedral and St. Peter's Church. Vecrīga is one of two world heritage sites entirely situated in Latvia.
Hare Island
- Categories: locality and landform
- Location: Riga, Riga region, Latvia, Baltic states, Europe
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Latitude
56.9309° or 56° 55′ 51″ northLongitude
24.12341° or 24° 7′ 24″ eastElevation
2 metres (7 feet)Open location code
9G86W4JF+99OpenStreetMap ID
way 84972900OpenStreetMap feature
place=island
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Swedish—“Hare Island” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Zaķusala”
- Cebuano: “Zaķusala”
- Chinese: “扎求薩拉”
- Czech: “Zaķusala”
- Danish: “Zakusala”
- Danish: “Zaķusala”
- Dutch: “Zaķusala”
- Estonian: “Zakusala”
- Estonian: “Zaķusala”
- French: “Zaķusala”
- German: “Hasenholm”
- German: “Zaķusala”
- Japanese: “ザチュサラ島”
- Latvian: “Zaķusala”
- Lithuanian: “Zakiusala”
- Lithuanian: “Zakusala”
- Lithuanian: “Zaķusala”
- Russian: “Газенгольм”
- Russian: “Закюсала”
- Spanish: “Zaķusala”
- Swedish: “Zaķusala”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Island Bridge and Lucavsalas pasākumu zona.
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