[3] Between 1899 and 1908, southern fortifications were built south of the city between the Baltic Sea coast and the Pērkone canal.
After 1934, the Southern Suburbs were formed, where the newly designed Saldus, Paurupe, Embūte, Kandava, Priekule, Tukums, Vaiņode, Svēte, Pape, Nida, Pampali, Usma, Dunika, Roja, Ciecere, Reina Forest, Industry, Ugāle, Sārnatu were named , Oars, Kalēta, Ilmāja, Kalvene, Rāvas, Gramzda, Dzērve, Ulmale, Amata, Tebra, Ķoniņu, Dunalkas, Rudbāržu streets, Venta and Daugava avenues.
After the Second World War in 1946, the city of Liepāja was divided into three administrative districts, which included Vecliepāja, Jaunliepāja and Ziemeļu rajons.
The southern suburbs along the Klaipėdas highway and Ganību Street remained under construction for a long time until the city border.
At that time, 35% of the population in the south-western district was of retirement age and had the lowest proportion of young people and children in Liepāja.