Pļavnieki

Pļavnieki is a Riga neighbourhood situated to the right of the river Daugava.

Pļavnieki
Neighborhood of Riga
Soviet living blocks along Augusta Deglava street.
Location in Riga
CountryLatvia
CityRiga
DistrictLatgale Suburb, Riga
Area
  Total2,985 km2 (1,153 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)
  Total47 185
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Territory of the Pļavnieki for many centuries was used as agricultural land and was added to Riga only in 1974. Project of the new residential neighbourhood for 60 000 people was finished in 1978. Majority of the current residential buildings are built in 1980s. Pļavnieki is one of the most densely inhabited neighbourhoods in Riga.


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