Northern District (Latvian: Ziemeļu rajons) is one of six administrative districts of Riga, the capital of Latvia.
The Northern District of Riga City
Rīgas pilsētas Ziemeļu rajons | |
|---|---|
Riga City District | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of the Northern District within Riga City | |
| Coordinates: 56°56′56″N 24°6′23″E / 56.94889°N 24.10639°E | |
| Country |  Latvia |
| Government | |
| • Type | Riga City Council Executive Administration of the Northern District |
| • Executive Director | Sergejs Hristoļubovs |
| Area | |
| • Riga City District | 77 km2 (30 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Riga City District | 79,030 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 695,539 (Riga City) |
| Ethnicity | |
| • Latvians | 41.17 % |
| • Russians | 40.30 % |
| • Belarusians | 4.85 % |
| • Ukrainians | 4.37 % |
| • Poles | 1.99 % |
| • Others | 4.02 % |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Calling codes | 66 & 67 |
| Website | www.riga.lv |
Administrative divisions
The Northern District consists of several arrondissements:
- Čiekurkalns (partly the Vidzeme District)
- Jaunciems
- Kundziņsala
- Mangaļsala
- Mežaparks
- Mīlgrāvis
- Pētersala-Andrejsala
- Sarkandaugava
- Trīsciems
- Vecāķi
- Vecdaugava
- Vecmīlgrāvis
Education
There are 12 secondary education establishments (schools) in the Northern District:[2]
| Educational establishment | Main language of studies | Address |
|---|---|---|
| Riga State Gymnasium No. 2 | Latvian | Krišjāņa Valdemāra iela 1 |
| Riga Secondary School No. 10 | Russian | Lenču iela 1 |
| Riga Secondary School No. 13 | Russian | Pulkveža Brieža iela 25 |
| Riga Secondary Evening School No. 18 | Latvian/Russian | Sīmaņu iela 17 |
| Riga Secondary School No. 28 | Latvian | Sliežu iela 23 |
| Riga Secondary School No. 29 | Russian | Lēdurgas iela 26 |
| Riga Secondary School No. 31 | Latvian | Skuju iela 11 |
| Riga Secondary School No. 37 | Russian | Čiekurkalna 1. līnija 53 |
| Riga Secondary School No. 46 | Russian | Skuju iela 28 |
| Pushkin Lyceum | Russian | Sarkandaugavas iela 22 |
| Riga Special Basic Boarding School | Latvian | Slāvu iela 19, Stokholmas iela 26 (primary school), Baltāsbaznīcas iela 40 (for kids with physical or mental disabilities) |
| Riga Special Secondary School No. 66 | Latvian/Russian | Katrīnas iela 2 |
| Riga Basic School No. 7 | Latvian | Jaunciema iela 4. šķ. 4 |
| Jānis Poruks Riga Secondary School | Latvian | Gaujas iela 23, Lībekas iela 27 |
| Riga Cultures Secondary School | Latvian | Ganību dambis 7 |
| Riga Secondary School of Rīnūži | Russian | Ziemeļblāzmas iela 59 |
References
- ↑ "Riga City Council". Riga City Council. Retrieved 22 July 2009.
- ↑ "Riga City Council Department of Education, Culture and Sports (RD IKSD)". Archived from the original on 2014-03-30. Retrieved 2014-04-03.
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