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Dienvidrietumu Rajons (Liepāja)
Dienvidrietumu rajons () or ''Southwestern region'' is one of the neighbourhoods of Liepāja, Latvia. It is one of the modern neighborhoods of Liepāja, built in the 1960s. It is located near the southern border of the city, on the coast of the Baltic Sea. Wikimapia History Between 1899 and 1908, southern fortifications were built south of the city between the Baltic Sea coast and the Pērkone canal. After 1934, the Southern Suburbs were formed, where the newly designed Saldus, Paurupe, Embūte, Kandava, Priekule, Tukums, Vaiņode, Svēte, Pape, Nida, Pampali, Usma, Dunika, Roja, Ciecere, Reina Forest, Industry, Ugāle, Sārnatu were named , Oars, Kalēta, Ilmāja, Kalvene, Rāvas, Gramzda, Dzērve, Ulmale, Amata, Tebra, Ķoniņu, Dunalkas, Rudbāržu streets, Venta ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liepāja
Liepāja () (formerly: Libau) is a Administrative divisions of Latvia, state city in western Latvia, located on the Baltic Sea. It is the largest city in the Courland region and the third-largest in the country after Riga and Daugavpils. It is an important ice-free port. In the 19th and early 20th century, it was a favourite place for sea-bathers and travellers, with the town boasting a fine park, many pretty gardens and a theatre. Liepāja is however known throughout Latvia as the "City where the wind is born", likely because of the constant sea breeze. A song of the same name () was composed by Imants Kalniņš and has become the anthem of the city. Its reputation as the windiest city in Latvia was strengthened with the construction of the largest wind farm in the nation (33 Enercon wind turbines) nearby. Liepāja is chosen as the European Capital of Culture in 2027. Names and toponymy The name is derived from the Livonian language, Livonian word ''Liiv,'' which means "sand" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaunā Pasaule (Liepāja)
Jaunā pasaule (''the New World'') is a neighborhood of Liepāja, Latvia. It is located near the east border of the city, south of the Zaļā birzeneighborhood and the Jelgava–Liepāja Railway The Jelgava–Liepāja Railway is a long, gauge railway built in the 20th century to connect the cities Jelgava and Liepāja, Latvia. References Railway lines in Latvia Jelgava Transport in Liepāja Railway lines opened in 1929 1929 .... Wikimapia The neighborhood is home to Liepāja Bus Park and various businesses, as well as residential areas. References Neighbourhoods in Liepāja {{courland-geo-stub ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tosmare
Tosmare is a district (neighbourhood) of Liepāja, Latvia near the neighbourhood of Karosta and Tosmare Lake. It is located in the north-eastern part of the city. Shipyard Tosmare is well known mostly because of the Tosmare Shipyard (''Liepāja Northern Shipyard'' since 2020) currently owned by SIA ''LZK'' (formerly by Rīgas kuģu būvētava). The shipyard was founded in 1900 and has two graving docks, and was used by the inter-war Latvian Navy. Notable residents The Latvian poet Mirdza Ķempe Mirdza Ķempe (later Naikovska) ( – 12 April 1974) was a Soviet and Latvian poet, writer and translator. She was a recipient of the State Prize of Latvian SSR (1958), USSR State Prize (1967), and the Order of the Red Banner of Labour. Biogra ... lived here in from 1914 to 1926. References Neighbourhoods in Liepāja {{courland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karosta
Karosta is a former Russian Imperial and Soviet naval base on the Baltic Sea, which today is a neighbourhood in Liepāja, Latvia. History The naval base was originally constructed in 1890-1906 for Tsar Alexander III of Russia, and named Порт Императора Александра III. Built on the bare coast it consisted of a large man-made harbour including a large breakwater and inland submarine base. During Latvian independence after World War I, the base was called Kara osta (''War Port'' in Latvian language, Latvian), later shortened to Karaosta and Karosta (Кароста in Russian). It was a Closed city, closed military area and army town during the Soviet Union, Soviet period, serving as a base for the Soviet Russian Baltic Fleet, Baltic Fleet. It was inaccessible to the civilians of neighbouring Liepāja. When the Soviet Union military left Latvia in 1994 after the restoration of Latvian independence, Karosta became largely uninhabited and most structures fel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ezerkrasts
Ezerkrasts is one of the largest and most modern neighbourhoods of Liepāja, Latvia. It is located near the southern border of the city, on the western coast of Liepāja lake Liepāja () (formerly: Libau) is a state city in western Latvia, located on the Baltic Sea. It is the largest city in the Courland region and the third-largest in the country after Riga and Daugavpils. It is an important ice-free port. In the .... Ezerkrasts named so after the naming contest in 1975, in which this name was selected from 108 other variants. Ezerkrasts consists of three parts called Ezerkrasts 1, Ezerkrasts 2 and Ezerkrasts 3. Wikimapia References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ziemeļu Priekšpilsēta (Liepāja)
Ziemeļu priekšpilsēta (North suburbs) is a modern neighborhood in Liepāja, Latvia. Wikimapia Located south from Karosta
Karosta is a former Russian Imperial and Soviet naval base on the Baltic Sea, which today is a neighbourhood in Liepāja, Latvia.
History
The naval base was originally constructed in 1890-1906 for Tsar Alexander III of Russia, and named Пор ... next to Jaunliepāja. In the recent years there has been a high crime rate and it is considered as an unsafe neighborhood ...
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Latvia
Latvia, officially the Republic of Latvia, is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is one of the three Baltic states, along with Estonia to the north and Lithuania to the south. It borders Russia to the east and Belarus to the southeast, and shares a Maritime boundary, maritime border with Sweden to the west. Latvia covers an area of , with a population of 1.9million. The country has a Temperate climate, temperate seasonal climate. Its capital and List of cities and towns in Latvia, largest city is Riga. Latvians, who are the titular nation and comprise 65.5% of the country's population, belong to the ethnolinguistic group of the Balts and speak Latvian language, Latvian. Russians in Latvia, Russians are the most prominent minority in the country, at almost a quarter of the population; 37.7% of the population speak Russian language, Russian as their native tongue. After centuries of State of the Teutonic Order, Teutonic, Swedish Livonia, Swedish, Inflanty Voi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
