Centrs

Centrs is a district in , right northeast of the . In addition to the official Centrs district, this article also includes the northwesternmost third of Latgales apkaime, west of Lāčplēša iela.
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  • Type: Suburb
  • Description: neighborhood of Riga, Latvia
  • Also known as: “Centre” and “Centrs, Riga”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Skonto Stadium and Xiaomi Arena.

Stadium
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is a football in , . The stadium was built in 2000 and currently has 8,087 seats in total. It is the second largest stadium in Latvia, behind , also in Riga. The stadium design incorporates .

Stadium
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, formerly known as Arena Riga is an indoor arena in , . It is primarily used for ice hockey, basketball and concerts. Arena holds a maximum of 14,500 and was opened on 15 February 2006.

Stadium
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is an arena in Centrs, , . In the lobby of Skonto there are conference halls, a gym, and an arena with an artificial football field, which also hosts numerous exhibitions and concerts.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Outer East Bank and Vecrīga.

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is a part of , here defined as the eastern bank of the Daugava river minus and Centrs.

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Old Riga — in Latvian — is the old town of . is famous for its old churches and cathedrals, such as Riga Cathedral and St. Peter's Church. is one of two world heritage sites entirely situated in Latvia.

Suburb
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is a of , the capital of . It is named after Avotu iela which runs horizontally through the middle of the area.

Centrs

Latitude
56.95813° or 56° 57′ 29″ north
Longitude
24.12327° or 24° 7′ 24″ east
Elevation
19 metres (62 feet)
Open location code
9G86X45F+78
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1411640177
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
864298
Wiki­data ID
Q1981692
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Ukrainian—“Centrs” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: “Цэнтр”
  • Dutch: “Nieuwe Stad”
  • Estonian: “Centrs”
  • French: “Centrs”
  • German: “Centrs”
  • German: “Neustadt”
  • Italian: “Quartiere centrale di Riga”
  • Latvian: “Centrs”
  • Latvian: “Rīgas centrs”
  • Lithuanian: “Centras”
  • Polish: “Centrum”
  • Russian: “Центр”
  • Russian: “Центрс”
  • Slovenian: “Centrs”
  • Spanish: “Centrs”
  • Ukrainian: “Центр”

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