Purvciems

Purvciems is a neighbourhood in the Vidzeme Suburb of , . Its name literally translates as "marsh village". It is located on the east bank of the River Daugava, to the east of the City Centre and is defined roughly as the area between A.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Rīga Ita Kozakēviča Polish middle school and Daugava Stadium.

School
Photo: Daniels Fomins, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Stadium
Photo: Dmitrij M, CC BY 3.0.
Daugava National Stadium is a multifunctional in , , which was first opened in 1927. It holds football and athletics competitions. Since 1992 the has been designated as a sports facility of national importance.

Church
Photo: Olgerts V, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Grīziņkalns and Dārzciems.

Suburb
is a neighbourhood in , the capital of . The Orthodox Holy Trinity Cathedral, and the Staburadze confectionery factory are located in the area, and it is dominated by late 19th to early 20th century working class houses.

Suburb
Photo: Olgerts V, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a neighborhood of located in the Latgale Suburb in the southeastern part of the right bank of the Daugava river. With a population of about 21,000 inhabitants in 2010, 's territory covers 4.577 km2 and is one of the most arid parts of Riga.

Suburb
Photo: Anonīms, CC BY-SA 2.5.
is a in the Vidzeme Suburb of , the capital of . is the only neighbourhood in Riga which was planned and partly built in the 1920s and 1930s during interwar Latvia.

Purvciems

Latitude
56.95701° or 56° 57′ 25″ north
Longitude
24.17899° or 24° 10′ 44″ east
Population
62,000
Elevation
13 metres (43 feet)
Open location code
9G86X54H+RH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 483506680
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
12547472
Wiki­data ID
Q1974349
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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Spanish—“Purvciems” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: “Пурвціемс (Рыга)”
  • Belarusian: “Пурвціемс”
  • Danish: “Purvciems”
  • Estonian: “Purvciems”
  • French: “Purvciems”
  • Latvian: “Purvciems”
  • Russian: “Пурвциемс”
  • Spanish: “Purvciems”

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