Neighbourhoods in Riga

Since the first period of Latvian independence, Riga has never had an official territorial division of the city that would be smaller than six administrative divisions, even though a division of Riga into 47 micro regions (Latvian: mikrorajoni) was initiated during the Soviet occupation.

An example would be Spilve, that consisted of Beķermuiža, Krēmeri, Voleri, Rātsupe and Lielā muiža.

The fact, that these smaller regions had no officially existing borders often created trouble as the interpretation of them among inhabitants and civil servants were quite different.

This plan is not yet officially confirmed, but when it is, Riga will consist of 58 neighbourhoods (Latvian: apkaimes, sing.

apkaime), each with its own centre, its own unique architectural form and landscape.