Mežciems

Mežciems is a neighbourhood of , . The name is literally translated from Latvian as forest village. Mežciems is encircled by the Šmerlis and Jugla Forests.
  • Suburb with about 14,400 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of around 10 metres (20 feet)
  • Description: neighborhood of Riga, Latvia
  • Also known as
    “Gailumuiža”
    “Mežciems, Riga”

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Places in the Area

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Suburb
is a newly built neighbourhood on the eastern…
is a neighbourhood of , the capital of .
Neighborhood
is a in the Vidzeme Suburb of , the capital of .
3½ km west of Mežciems
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Latitude
56.96815° or 56° 58′ 5″ north
Longitude
24.23609° or 24° 14′ 10″ east
Open location code
9G86X69P+7C
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place = suburb
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In Other Languages

From Danish to Ukrainian—“Mežciems” goes by many names.
MežciemsDanish
MežciemsEstonian
MežciemsIrish
MežciemsLatvian
МежциемсRussian
МежциемсUkrainian

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