Neighbourhoods in Riga

Since the first period of Latvian independence, Riga never had an official territorial division of the city that would be smaller than six administrative territorial entities, even though a division of Riga into 47 micro regions (Latvian: mikrorajoni) was initiated. The borders of the micro regions only partly coincide with the borders of the districts and suburbs, and common borders were only at an initial stage.

Historically, even smaller micro region divisions were used. An example would be Spilve, that consisted of Beķermuiža, Krēmeri, Voleri, Rātsupe and Liela muiža. The fact, that these smaller regions had no officially existing borders often created trouble as the interpretation of them among inhabitants and civil servants were quite different.

2008, the Riga City Council Development Agency began work on the new Riga regions, according to the new plan — definition of neighbourhoods. This plan is not yet officially confirmed, but when it is, Riga will consist of 58 neighbourhoods, each with its own centre, its own unique architectural form and landscape, however they are not intended to be a form of administrative division.^[1]

Chart over neighbourhoods in Riga

1. Bolderāja 2. Daugavgrīva 3. Dzirciems 4. Iļģuciems 5. Imanta 6. Kleisti 7. Ķīpsala 8. Rītabuļļi 9. Spilve 10. Voleri 11. Zasulauks 12. Āgenskalns 13. Atgāzene 14. Beberbeķi 15. Bieriņi

16. Bišumuiža 17. Katlakalns 18. Mūkupurvs 19. Pleskodāle 20. Salas 21. Šampēteris 22. Torņakalns 23. Ziepniekkalns 24. Zolitūde 25. Čiekurkalns 26. Jaunciems 27. Kundziņsala 28. Mangaļsala 29. Mežaparks 30. Mīlgrāvis

31. Pētersala-Andrejsala 32. Sarkandaugava 33. Trīsciems 34. Vecāķi 35. Vecdaugava 36. Vecmīlgrāvis 37. Vecrīga 38. Centrs 39. Berģi 40. Brasa 41. Brekši 42. Bukulti 43. Dreiliņi 44. Jugla 45. Mežciems

46. Purvciems 47. Skanste 48. Suži 49. Teika 50. Avoti 51. Dārzciems 52. Dārziņi 53. Grīziņkalns 54. Ķengarags 55. Maskavas Forštate 56. Pļavnieki 57. Rumbula 58. Šķirotava

References

1. ^ "Apkaimju projekts" (in Latvian). Riga City Council Development Agency. http://www.rdpad.lv/apkaimes/. Retrieved 2010-06-29.