Purvciems

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Purvciems is a neighbourhood of Riga, Latvia.

Purvciems overview
Purvciems overview

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 Biķernieku 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-speaking.[3] Domina Shopping Centre is the largest shopping centre in the Baltic states, located in the North-West side of Purvciems.

Typical post-Soviet apartment blocks in Purvciems
Typical post-Soviet apartment blocks in Purvciems

[edit] References

  1. ^ Latvian Online Dictionary - http://dictionary.site.lv/
  2. ^ Riga Map - http://www.balticlines.lv/images/map_riga.gif
  3. ^ Novikova, Irina (2005). "Babushka in Riga: Age and Power in Russian-speaking Translocal Contexts" (PDF). Sociologija: Mintis ir veiksmas 2005 (1): 82–94. ISSN 1392-3358. 


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Coordinates: 56°57′N, 24°10′E

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