Purvciems
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Purvciems is a neighbourhood of Riga, Latvia. Its name literally translates as "Marsh Village" [1]. It is located on the east bank of the River Daugava, to the east of the City Centre and is defined roughly as the area between A. Deglava Iela and Dzelzavas Iela[2]. The area is characterised by apartment blocks from the late Soviet and early independence years (1980s-1990s), though there is also some detached housing. The district is mainly - though not exclusively - Russian language speaking[3]. Domina Shopping Centre is the largest shopping centre in the Baltic states, located in the North-West side of Purvciems.
[edit] References
- ^ Latvian Online Dictionary - http://dictionary.site.lv/
- ^ Riga Map - http://www.balticlines.lv/images/map_riga.gif
- ^ Irina Novikova, "Babushka in Riga", Sociologija - Mintis ir veiksmas No. 1, 2005 (2005)
[edit] External Links
Colourful apartment blocks in Purvciems (02/2007)
Domina Shopping Centre (02/2007)
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