Saturday 22 August 2015

Riga's Administrative Divisions

Hey Gentle Reader, the city I live in, Riga, is made up of six clearly defined administrative divisions. They are:
Central District (Kirov)
Kurzeme District (Leningrad)
Latgale Suburb (Moscow)
Northern District (October)
Vidzeme District (Proletariat)
Zemgale District (Lenin)


The names of the district were chosen in 1990 to replace the former Soviet era names which I have included in brackets.

Below is a breakdown showing the area and population of the 6 divisions.

Entity Area Population
Central District 3 km2 (1.2 sq mi) 26,466
Kurzeme District 79 km2 (31 sq mi) 134,817
Latgale Suburb 50 km2 (19 sq mi) 197,166
Northern District 77 km2 (30 sq mi) 81,972
Vidzeme Suburb 57 km2 (22 sq mi) 173,124
Zemgale Suburb 41 km2 (16 sq mi) 106,068

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