Kundziņsala

Kundziņsala is an island and neighbourhood in Daugava River in Riga, the capital of Latvia. The neighbourhood is administratively part of Riga's Northern District. Kundziņsala is the largest island in Riga. It is mainly covered by an industrial area related to maritime trade. However, there are 468 permanent residences (As of 2010).

Kundziņsala
Neighbourhood of Riga
Location of Kundziņsala in Riga
CountryLatvia
CityRiga
DistrictNorthern District
Area
 • Total5.554 km2 (2.144 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total382
 • Density69/km2 (180/sq mi)
Websiteapkaimes.lv

The name Kundziņsala means "Nobleman's Island" in Latvian.

The sole public transportation route to the island is the Rīgas Satiksme's #3 trolleybus (previously #33 bus). There are two bridges connecting Kundziņsala with the Sarkandaugava neighborhood on the mainland.


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