Kundziņsala Explained

Kundziņsala
Settlement Type:Neighbourhood of Riga
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Latvia
Subdivision Type1:City
Subdivision Name1:Riga
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Northern District
Area Total Km2:5.554
Population Total:382
Population As Of:2017
Population Density Km2:auto
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Kundziņsala is an island and neighbourhood in Daugava River in Riga, the capital of Latvia. The neighbourhood is administratively part of Riga's Northern District. Kundziņsala is the largest island in Riga. It is mainly covered by an industrial area related to maritime trade. However, there are 468 permanent residences .

The name Kundziņsala means "Nobleman's Island" in Latvian.

The sole public transportation route to the island is the Rīgas Satiksme's #3 trolleybus (previously #33 bus). There are two bridges connecting Kundziņsala with the Sarkandaugava neighborhood on the mainland.