Dārzciems

Dārzciems
Neighborhood
Coordinates: 56°56′24″N 24°10′43″E / 56.94000°N 24.17861°ECoordinates: 56°56′24″N 24°10′43″E / 56.94000°N 24.17861°E
Country	Latvia
Area
• Total	4.577 km^2 (1.767 sq mi)
Population (2010)
• Total	20,830
• Density	4,600/km^2 (12,000/sq mi)
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)

Dārzciems (literally: garden village) is a neighborhood of Riga located in the Latgale suburb in the southeastern part of the right bank of the Daugava river. Directly translated from Latvian, it means "Garden village". With a population of about 21,000 inhabitants in 2010, Dārzciems's territory covers 4.577 km² (1.767 sq mi) and is one of the driest parts of Riga. The western part of Dārzciema mainly consists of one-or two-story private buildings, while the northwestern part is dominated by multi-storied housing blocks. During the Soviet era Dārzciems was a well-known department store.^[1]

References

1. "Dārzciems" (in Latvian). apkaimes.lv.