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Ķīpsala
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Also known as Žagaru Island

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.

Key facts

Settlement.name
Ķīpsala
Settlement.settlement_type
Neighborhood of Riga
Settlement.image_skyline
Ķīpsalas bruģis (Balasta dambis).jpg
Settlement.image_caption
River side promenade at Ķīpsala
Settlement.image_map
Kipsala karte.png
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
Latvia
Settlement.subdivision_type1
City
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Riga
Settlement.subdivision_type2
District
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Kurzeme
Settlement.area_total_km2
1.975
Settlement.population_as_of
2024
Settlement.population_total
841
Settlement.population_density_km2
auto
Settlement.timezone
EET
Settlement.utc_offset
+2
Settlement.timezone_DST
EEST

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Wikidata facts

Population
817
Area
1.975
Image
Balasta dambis (4).jpg
Width
0.4
Length
2.4
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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.

== Buildings == In recent years Ķīpsala has become a prestigious area for living in Riga. There is a campus of the Riga Technical University including dormitories on Ķīpsala as well as the Olimpia shopping mall. The International School of Riga campus has also been located on Ķīpsala since 2001, but has moved in 2018.

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