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Ķīpsala

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Country
  
Latvia

District
  
Kurzeme

Area
  
198 ha

City
  
Riga

Time zone
  
EET (UTC+2)

Population
  
817 (2008)

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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.

Map of %C4%B6%C4%ABpsala, Kurzeme District, Riga, LV-1048, Latvia

In recent years Ķīpsala has become a prestigious area for living in Riga. There is a campus of the RTU including a newly renovated dorm on Ķīpsala as well as the Olimpia shopping center. The International School of Riga campus has also been situated on Ķīpsala since 2001.

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.

References

Ķīpsala Wikipedia