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'''Ziepniekkalns''' is a neighborhood of [[Riga]], [[Latvia]]. It is located in the [[Pārdaugava]] section of [[Riga]] close to the city's southern border. Ziepniekkalns is the latest out of all Riga's neighborhoods.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.apkaimes.lv/sakums/ziepniekkalns/history/|title=Apkaimes vēsturiskais apraksts|publisher= apkaimes.lv|date=2013|access-date=May 7, 2015}}</ref> |
'''Ziepniekkalns''' is a neighborhood of [[Riga]], [[Latvia]]. It is located in the [[Pārdaugava]] section of [[Riga]] close to the city's southern border. Ziepniekkalns is the latest out of all Riga's neighborhoods.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.apkaimes.lv/sakums/ziepniekkalns/history/|title=Apkaimes vēsturiskais apraksts|publisher= apkaimes.lv|date=2013|access-date=May 7, 2015}}</ref> |
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It was built in the late 1980s and early 1990s and mostly consists of Soviet-built 10 story apartment buildings. However, there are still many older buildings in Ziepniekkalns constructed in the early 1960s. There is a major contrast between older 3 story buildings and newer 10 story ones. |
It was built in the late 1980s and early 1990s and mostly consists of Soviet-built 10 story apartment buildings. However, there are still many older buildings in Ziepniekkalns constructed in the early 1960s. There is a major contrast between older 3 story buildings and newer 10 story ones. There are three legends living, or formerly residents of Ziepniekkalns. Aksels, "Rajona turētājs," Aleksis, "Zepa nariks," Ēriks, "Zepa saimnieks." |
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In the mid-1990s, route [[Rīgas Satiksme|19]] [[trolleybus]] was extended to the heart of new Ziepniekkalns and now terminates at the [[Palink|IKI]] [[supermarket]]. The trolleybus route [[Rīgas Satiksme|4]] runs through the city center to [[Jugla, Riga|Jugla]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rdpad.lv/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/4_apkaime_Ziepniekkalns_atskaite.pdf|title= Iedzīvotāju aptauja par dzīvi apkaimē 4.Ziepniekkalns|publisher= Rīgas domes pilsētas attīstības departaments|date=2013|access-date=May 7, 2015}}</ref> |
In the mid-1990s, route [[Rīgas Satiksme|19]] [[trolleybus]] was extended to the heart of new Ziepniekkalns and now terminates at the [[Palink|IKI]] [[supermarket]]. The trolleybus route [[Rīgas Satiksme|4]] runs through the city center to [[Jugla, Riga|Jugla]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rdpad.lv/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/4_apkaime_Ziepniekkalns_atskaite.pdf|title= Iedzīvotāju aptauja par dzīvi apkaimē 4.Ziepniekkalns|publisher= Rīgas domes pilsētas attīstības departaments|date=2013|access-date=May 7, 2015}}</ref> |
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Ziepniekkalns | |
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Neighborhood of Riga | |
 Typical inner yard in Ziepniekkalns | |
 Location in Riga | |
| Country | Latvia |
| City | Riga |
| District | Zemgale Suburb |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.917 km2 (4.215 sq mi) |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 33,016 |
| • Density | 3,000/km2 (7,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Website | apkaimes.lv |
Ziepniekkalns is a neighborhood of Riga, Latvia. It is located in the Pārdaugava section of Riga close to the city's southern border. Ziepniekkalns is the latest out of all Riga's neighborhoods.[1] It was built in the late 1980s and early 1990s and mostly consists of Soviet-built 10 story apartment buildings. However, there are still many older buildings in Ziepniekkalns constructed in the early 1960s. There is a major contrast between older 3 story buildings and newer 10 story ones. There are three legends living, or formerly residents of Ziepniekkalns. Aksels, "Rajona turētājs," Aleksis, "Zepa nariks," Ēriks, "Zepa saimnieks." In the mid-1990s, route 19 trolleybus was extended to the heart of new Ziepniekkalns and now terminates at the IKI supermarket. The trolleybus route 4 runs through the city center to Jugla.[2]
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Typical house and school in Ziepniekkalns -
Street market in Ziepniekkalns -
Office of perfumery and cosmetics factory Dzintars -
Ancient Oak Tree of Ēbelmuiža -
Ziepniekkalns forest
References
- ^ "Apkaimes vēsturiskais apraksts". apkaimes.lv. 2013. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
- ^ "Iedzīvotāju aptauja par dzīvi apkaimē 4.Ziepniekkalns" (PDF). Rīgas domes pilsētas attīstības departaments. 2013. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
Sources
- Jērāns, Pēteris (1988). Latvijas padomju enciklopēdija: Rīga. Rīga: Valērija Belokoņa izdevniecība. p. 733. ISBN 9984-9482-2-6.
56°57′N 24°00′E / 56.95°N 24°E
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