Ķīpsala

Ķīpsala
Neighborhood of Riga
River side promenade at Ķīpsala

Country	Latvia
City	Riga
District	Kurzeme
Area
• Total	1.975 km² (0.763 sq mi)
Population (2008)
• Total	817
• Density	410/km² (1,100/sq mi)
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)

Ķīpsala is an island on the left bank of the Daugava river, connected to Riga city center and Pārdaugava by the Shroud Bridge. Ķīpsala is divided from the rest of Riga by the Daugava in the east, Roņu dīķis in the north, Zunda in the west and Agenskalna līcis in the south.

In recent years Ķīpsala has become a prestigious area for living in Riga. In Ķīpsala there is a campus of the RTU including a newly renovated dorm and the Olimpia shopping center.

The Žanis Lipke Memorial is located on the island at 9 Mazais Balasta dambis. It was built next to the home of Jānis Lipke, where he had arranged a shelter for rescued Jews during the Nazi occupation.

Neighbourhoods of Riga

Kurzeme District	Bolderāja Daugavgrīva Dzirciems Iļģuciems Imanta Kleisti Ķīpsala Rītabuļļi Spilve Voleri Zasulauks

Zemgale Suburb	Āgenskalns Atgāzene Beberbeķi Bieriņi Bišumuiža Katlakalns Mūkupurvs Pleskodāle Salas Šampēteris Torņakalns Ziepniekkalns Zolitūde

Northern District	Čiekurkalns Jaunciems Kundziņsala Mangaļsala Mežaparks Mīlgrāvis Pētersala-Andrejsala Sarkandaugava Trīsciems Vecāķi Vecdaugava Vecmīlgrāvis

Vidzeme Suburb	Berģi Brasa Brekši Bukulti Dreiliņi Jugla Mežciems Purvciems Skanste Suži Teika

Central District	Centrs Vecrīga

Latgale Suburb	Avoti Dārzciems Dārziņi Grīziņkalns Ķengarags Maskavas Forštate Pļavnieki Rumbula Šķirotava

Coordinates: 56°57′22″N 24°04′52″E / 56.95611°N 24.08111°E / 56.95611; 24.08111

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