Vecmīlgrāvis
Vecmīlgrāvis is a neighbourhood in Riga, the capital of Latvia, located in the northern part of the city, about 12–14 km from the city centre. From 1203 until 1305 the present Vecmīlgrāvis territory belonged to the Daugavgrīva Abbey.
- Type: Suburb
- Description: neighborhood of Riga, Latvia
- Also known as: “Mühlgraben”, “Myulgraben”, “Myulgrahen”, “Old Milgravis”, “Rīnūži”, “Staryy Myul’graben”, “Vecmilgravis”, “Vetmilgravis”, and “Ziemeļblāzma”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Ziemeļblāzma Station and Riga Secondary School No. 46.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mīlgrāvis and Kundziņsala.
Vecmīlgrāvis
- Categories: neighborhood and locality
- Location: Riga, Riga region, Latvia, Baltic states, Europe
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Latitude
57.02994° or 57° 1′ 48″ north
Longitude
24.10893° or 24° 6′ 32″ east
Elevation
9 metres (30 feet)
Open location code
9G9624H5+XH
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Spanish—“Vecmīlgrāvis” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Վեցմիլգրավիս”
- Belarusian: “Вецмілгравіс”
- Chinese: “維茨米爾格拉維斯”
- Danish: “Vecmīlgrāvis”
- Dutch: “Vecmīlgrāvis”
- Estonian: “Vecmīlgrāvis”
- French: “Vecmīlgrāvis”
- Latvian: “Vecmīlgrāvis”
- Polish: “Vecmīlgrāvis”
- Russian: “Вецмилгравис”
- Spanish: “Vecmīlgrāvis”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Ziemeļblāzma and Vaķildi.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Olympic and Fitspot Gym Vecmīlgrāvis.
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