Riga district was an administrative division of Latvia, located in Semigallia and Vidzeme regions, in the centre of the country. It was the de facto successor of the historical Riga county since 1949.
The Ogre district was an administrative division of Latvia, located in the Semigallia and Vidzeme regions, in the country's centre. It was situated about 37 km east of the capital Riga. The principal city was Ogre with around 30 000 inhabitants.
Daugava National Stadium is a multifunctional stadium in Riga, Latvia, which was first opened in 1927. It holds football and athletics competitions. Since 1992 the Daugava Stadium has been designated as a sports facility of national importance. It is owned by the Government of Latvia.
Purvciems is a neighbourhood in the Vidzeme Suburb of Riga, Latvia. 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. Deglava Iela and Ieriķu Iela. The area is characterised by apartment blocks from the late Soviet and the first years after the restoration of Latvian independence (1980s–1990s), though there is also some detached housing. The district is Latvian and Russian-speaking.
Tukums district was an administrative division of Latvia, located in Courland region, in the country's west.
Vecrīga is the historical center and a neighbourhood of Riga, Latvia, located in the Central District on the east side of Daugava River. Vecrīga is famous for its old churches and cathedrals, such as Riga Cathedral, St. James's Cathedral and St. Peter's Church.
The Latgale neighbourhood of Riga is situated on the right bank of the Daugava River, located to the south of Old Riga. Until 2024, the neighbourhood was named Maskavas forštate, and was also known as Maskavas priekšpilsēta and colloquially as Maskačka—a name derived from the road historically connecting Riga to Moscow.
Andrejsala is a area located in the Pētersala-Andrejsala neighbourhood of Riga, Latvia within a former territory of an industrial port next to the city center. It had the potential to become a significant art, culture and entertainment center with exhibition halls, clubs, workshops, studios, cafe, hotel, but many of those dreams went into disrepair. The plans for future development of the area were in the works as of June, 2007, but as with classic cases of urbanisation, many of the artistic ventures disappeared. Buildings without heritage value in Andrejsala have been demolished one-by-one.
Ropaži Municipality is a municipality in Vidzeme, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2005 with the reorganization of Ropaži parish. The administrative centre is Ulbroka. The population in 2020 was 6,835.
Vērmane Garden is the oldest public garden in the city of Riga, Latvia, and currently comprises an area of approximately 5 hectares. The current name is a Latvian transliteration of the garden's original German name.
Tukums Municipality is a Latvian municipality situated partly in the region of Semigallia, partly in Courland and partly in Vidzeme. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Degole Parish, Džūkste Parish, Irlava Parish, Jaunsāti Parish, Lestene Parish, Pūre Parish, Sēme Parish, Slampe Parish, Tume Parish, Zentene Parish and Tukums town; the administrative centre being Tukums. The population in 2020 was 27,613.
The Riga Metro was a planned metro system in Riga, Latvia, during the time of the Soviet Union. Three lines with a total of 33 stations were planned to be built by 2021, however in the late 1980s, during the Singing Revolution, the whole project met with opposition and combined with the fall of the Soviet Union, construction, which was planned to begin in 1990, never took place.
Jaundubulti is a residential area and neighbourhood of the city Jūrmala, Latvia.
Jaunķemeri is a residential area and neighbourhood of the city Jūrmala, Latvia. It is located on the shore of the Gulf of Riga between Kaugurciems and Bigauņciems and inside the territory of Ķemeri National Park.
Pētersala-Andrejsala is a neighbourhood of Riga, the capital of Latvia.
Skanste is a neighbourhood located in the center of Riga, the capital of Latvia. Geographically, the neighborhood is situated in the northern part of the railway ring on the right bank of the Daugava, bordering the Sarkandaugava, Brasa, Centrs, and Pētersala-Andrejsala neighborhoods.
Avoti is a neighbourhood of Riga, the capital of Latvia. It is named after Avotu iela which runs horizontally through the middle of the area.
Central District is one of the six administrative districts of Riga, the capital of Latvia. With an area of 3 km2 and a population of 25,128 inhabitants, it is the smallest and least populated district of the city. The district covers most of central Riga and is made up of the neighbourhoods of Vecrīga and Centrs.
The Olympic Sports Centre, from 2016 until 2020: ElektrumOlympic Centre, ElektrumOlimpiskais centrs, from 2021 until now RimiOlympic Centre, Rimi Olimpiskais centrs) is an indoor multi-functional sports facility in Rīga, Latvia, which was opened in 2005 at the former location of the Riga hippodrome by the Latvian Olympic Committee as part of a nationwide network of Olympic centres designed to improve the training and competition facilities of Latvian athletes.
Kaugurciems is a residential area and neighbourhood of the city Jūrmala, Latvia.
