Mežciems, Riga

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Mežciems
Neighborhood of Riga
Skyline of Mežciems
Location in Riga
Country	Latvia
City	Riga
District	Vidzeme Suburb, Riga
Area
• Total	7,667 km² (2,960 sq mi)
Population (2010)
• Total	15 884
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)

Mežciems is a neighbourhood of Riga, Latvia. It is located in the eastern part of the city. The name is literally translated from Latvian as forest village. Mežciems is encircled by Šmerlis and Jugla forests. In the northern part of the neighbourhood there is Gaiļezers lake. In its beginnings Mežciems was part of Dreiliņi county characterized by single-family houses. The northern part of Mežciems was included in Riga in 1934. The southern part of Mežciems was built in the 1970s, when several apartment buildings were constructed, and included in city in 1974.

Streets

Hipokrata street
Sergeja Eizenšteina street
Gaiļezera street
Malienas street
Druvienas street
Liduma street
Mežciema street
Terbas street
Sedas street

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°58′05″N 24°14′10″E / 56.9681°N 24.2361°E / 56.9681; 24.2361

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