Mežciems, Riga

Neighbourhood of Riga, Latvia

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Neighborhood of Riga in Vidzeme Suburb, Latvia

Mežciems

Neighborhood of Riga

Skyline of Mežciems

Location in Riga

Country| Latvia
City| Riga
District| Vidzeme Suburb
Area

• Total

| 7,667 km2 (2,960 sq mi)
Population

(2024)

• Total

| 14,409
• Density| 1.9/km2 (4.9/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+3 (EEST)
Website| apkaimes.lv

Mežciems is a neighbourhood of Riga, Latvia. It is located in the eastern part of the city in the Vidzeme Suburb. The name is literally translated from Latvian as forest village. Mežciems is encircled by the Šmerlis and Jugla Forests. Lake Gaiļezers is located at the northern part of the neighbourhood. In its beginnings Mežciems was part of Dreiliņi county characterized by single-family houses.The northern part of Mežciems was included in Riga in 1934. The southern part of Mežciems was included in the city in 1974. Project of the new residential neighbourhood for 15000 people was finished in 1971. Majority of apartment blocks was constructed between 1975 and 1986. Originally the new apartments was granted to artists, medics and factory workers.

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Neighbourhoods of Riga

Kurzeme District|

* Bolderāja
* Buļļi
* Daugavgrīva
* Dzirciems
* Iļģuciems
* Imanta
* Kleisti
* Ķīpsala
* Spilve
* Voleri
* Zasulauks

Zemgale Suburb|

* Āgenskalns1
* Atgāzene
* Beberbeķi
* Bieriņi
* Bišumuiža
* Katlakalns
* Mūkupurvs
* Pleskodāle
* Salas2
* Šampēteris
* Torņakalns
* Ziepniekkalns
* Zolitūde

Northern District|

* Čiekurkalns3
* Jaunciems
* Kundziņsala
* Mangaļsala
* Mežaparks
* Mīlgrāvis
* Pētersala-Andrejsala
* Sarkandaugava
* Trīsciems
* Vecāķi
* Vecdaugava
* Vecmīlgrāvis

Vidzeme Suburb|

* Berģi
* Brasa
* Brekši
* Bukulti
* Dreiliņi
* Jugla
* Mežciems
* Purvciems
* Skanste4
* Suži4
* Teika

Central District|

* Centrs5
* Vecrīga

Latgale Suburb|

* Avoti
* Dārzciems
* Dārziņi
* Grīziņkalns6
* Ķengarags
* Latgale neighbourhood
* Pļavnieki
* Rumbula
* Šķirotava

* 1 partially in the Kurzeme District
* 2 partially in the Latgale Suburb
* 3 partially in the Vidzeme Suburb
* 4 partially in the Northern District
* 5 partially in the Northern District, in the Vidzeme Suburb, and in the Latgale Suburb
* 6 partially in the Central District

56°58′05″N 24°14′10″E﻿ / ﻿56.9681°N 24.2361°E﻿ / 56.9681; 24.2361

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