Kurzeme district ( Latvian. Kurzemes rajons ; until 1991 - the Leningrad region ) - one of the six administrative districts of Riga . It is located on the left bank of the Daugava River, in the western and northwestern parts of the city.
| Kurzeme district | |
|---|---|
| Riga | |
| Former names | Leningradsky district |
| First mention | 1969 |
| Square | 79.04 km² |
| Population | 131 016 people |
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In the area there is the highest point of relief of the city of Riga - Mount Dzeguzhkalns .
Microdistricts
- Agenskalns (mostly in the Zemgale suburb )
- Boulder
- Bullie
- Volrie
- Daugavgriva
- Dzirciems
- Zasulauks
- Ilguciems
- Imanta
- Kipsala
- Kleist
- Spilve
Literature
- Riga: Encyclopedia = Enciklopēdija "Riga" / Ch. ed. P.P. Eran. - 1st ed .. - Riga: Main Edition of Encyclopedias, 1989. - P. 420-421. - 880 s. - 60,000 copies. - ISBN 5-89960-002-0 .