Mangal Island
Mangal Island is a peninsula in Riga, Riga region. Mangal Island is situated nearby to the suburb Daugavgrīva, as well as near Bolderāja.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Daugavgrīva Lighthouse and Daugavgrīva fortress.
Daugavgrīva Lighthouse
Lighthouse
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Daugavgrīva Lighthouse is a lighthouse located in Daugavgrīva on the Bay of Riga on the Latvian coast of the Baltic Sea. The lighthouse was built in 1956, located next to Daugava River.
Daugavgrīva fortress
Fort
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Daugavgrīva fortress is a fortress built in Swedish Livonia in the 17th century. It is located in Daugavgriva near the mouth of Buļļupe river branch in the Daugava.
Daugavgrīvas cietokšņa apbūve
Historic site
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Daugavgrīvas cietokšņa apbūve is a historic site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mangaļsala and Daugavgrīva.
Mangaļsala
Suburb
Mangaļsala is a neighbourhood of Northern District in Riga, the capital of Latvia. It is located on the right bank of Daugava River, on the coast of the Gulf of Riga.
Daugavgrīva
Suburb
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Daugavgrīva is a neighbourhood in North West Riga, Latvia on the left bank of the Daugava river. In this neighbourhood there is a Swedish-built fortress on the Daugava River's left bank, commanding its mouth. Daugavgrīva is situated 2½ km south of Mangal Island.
Bolderāja
Suburb
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Bolderāja is a neighbourhood of Riga, the capital of Latvia. It is located on the left bank of the Daugava River, in Kurzeme District. Bolderāja probably began as a fishing village. Bolderāja is situated 3½ km south of Mangal Island.
Mangal Island
- Type: Peninsula
- Also known as: “Mangaļsala”, “Mangaļu Pussala”, “Ostrov Mángalusala”, and “Poluostrov Mangali”
- Category: landform
- Location: Riga, Riga region, Latvia, Baltic states, Europe
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Latitude
57.06403° or 57° 3′ 51″ northLongitude
24.03881° or 24° 2′ 20″ eastElevation
2 metres (7 feet)Open location code
9G96327Q+JGGeoNames ID
457658
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