Ķekava

Ķekava Municipality is a municipality in Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Baloži town, Daugmale Parish and Ķekava Parish, the administrative centre being Ķekava.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Daugavas muzejs and Dole Island Nature Park.

Daugavas muzejs

Museum

Photo: Ainars Brūvelis, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Daugavas muzejs is a museum.

Dole Island Nature Park

Nature reserve

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Dole Island Nature Park is a nature reserve, which is situated 3 km north of Ķekava.

Riga Hydroelectric Power Plant

Industrial building

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Riga Hydroelectric Power Plant in Latvia is located just beyond Riga's southern border. It is geographically located in the town of Salaspils. Total installed power generating capacity is 402 MW. Riga Hydroelectric Power Plant is situated 3 km northeast of Ķekava.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ķekava and Odukalns.

Ķekava

Town

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Ķekava is a city in Latvia and the center of Ķekava Municipality, in the historical region of Vidzeme. It is on the left side of the Sausā Daugava, a tributary of the Daugava River. It is also the extra-territorial center of the adjacent Ķekava Parish.