Vecmīlgrāvis | |
Settlement Type: | Neighborhood of Riga |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Latvia |
Subdivision Type1: | City |
Subdivision Name1: | Riga |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Northern District |
Area Total Km2: | 6,073 |
Population As Of: | 2017 |
Population Total: | 23084 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | EET |
Utc Offset: | +2 |
Timezone Dst: | EEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +3 |
Website: | apkaimes.lv |
Vecmīlgrāvis is a neighbourhood in Riga, the capital of Latvia, located in the northern part of the city, about 12–14 km from the city centre.
From 1203 until 1305 the present Vecmīlgrāvis territory belonged to the Daugavgrīva Abbey. In 1305 the abbey was sold to the Livonian Order and later it was included in the estate of Mangaļi manor. In 1922 Vecmīlgrāvis was included in the territory of Riga, but a real connection with the city occurred after 1934 when the bridge over the Mīlgrāvis Canal was built.