Purvciems
Purvciems | |
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Neighborhood of Riga | |
Purvciems skyline | |
Location in Riga | |
| Country | Latvia |
| City | Riga |
| District | Vidzeme Suburb |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.017 km2 (1.937 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
• Total | 62,036 |
| • Density | 12,000/km2 (32,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Website | apkaimes.lv |
Purvciems is a neighbourhood in the Vidzeme Suburb of Riga, Latvia. Its name literally translates as "marsh village". 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 Ieriķu Iela. The area is characterised by apartment blocks from the late Soviet and the first years after the restoration of Latvian independence (1980s–1990s), though there is also some detached housing. The district is Latvian and Russian-speaking.