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The street was first mentioned in 1407. In 1950, during the Soviet occupation of Latvia, Kaļķu iela was merged with Brīvības iela and Brīvības bulvāris to form the central street of Soviet Riga that was called Lenin Street (Latvian: Ļeņina iela, Russian: улицa Ленина).
Imanta is a neighbourhood on the western edge of Riga, Latvia. The neighbourhood's northern border is Kurzeme Prospekts (Boulevard); and in the south, Imanta is separated from the newer Zolitūde neighbourhood by the Riga—Jūrmala railroad. Prior to development, the region consisted largely of pine forests, sections of which have been ...
The population is measured within city limits on a national level, independently, by each statistical bureau: Central Statistic Bureau of Latvia, [1] Statistics Estonia [2] and State Data Agency of Lithuania. [3] Of the top 30 cities by population in the Baltics, 15 are Lithuanian, 10 are Latvian, and 5 are Estonian. 1. Riga 2. Vilnius 3 ...
It was the de facto successor of the historical Riga county since 1949. Beginning from the west and counterclockwise to the east, Riga district bordered the districts of Tukums, Jelgava, Bauska, Ogre, Cēsis and Limbaži. The area of the district was 3,058 km² with a population of 159,247 in January 2009.
The district, as most others, started to take shape in the late 19th century. After the Latvian War of Independence the term 'Center of Riga' (Rīgas centrs) was used.. After the Soviet occupation of Latvia, the Kirov District (Kirova rajons), named after Sergei Kirov, was created in January 1941 by combining Centrs and a part of Vidzeme S
In 2008, the Riga City Council Development Agency began work on the new Riga regions, according to the new plan — definition of neighbourhoods. This plan is not yet officially confirmed, but when it is, Riga will consist of 58 neighbourhoods (Latvian: apkaimes, sing. apkaime), each with its own centre, its own unique architectural form and ...
people of Latvian descent regardless of their place of birth or citizenship. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources .
The precise origin of the name is unknown; however, there are numerous and speculative theories for the origin of the name Riga: . It is an adapted word, borrowing from the Livonian ringa meaning loop, which refers to the ancient natural harbor formed by the tributary loop of the Daugava River.