Pļavnieki is a Riga neighbourhood situated to the right of the river Daugava.

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Pļavnieki
Neighborhood of Riga
Apartment buildings built during Soviet era along Augusta Deglava street
Location in Riga
Country	Latvia
City	Riga
District	Latgale Suburb
Area
• Total	2,985 km2 (1,153 sq mi)
Population  (2018)
• Total	47,185
• Density	16/km2 (41/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Website	apkaimes.lv

Territory of the Pļavnieki for many centuries was used as agricultural land and was added to Riga only in 1974. The name "Pļavnieki" is derived from Latvian word "pļava" meaning meadow. Project of the new residential neighbourhood for 60,000 people was finished in 1978. Majority of the current residential buildings are built in 1980s. Pļavnieki is one of the most densely inhabited neighbourhoods in Riga.

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  Andreja Saharova street in Pļavnieki
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  Typical inner yard in Pļavnieki
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  Post soviet architecture in Pļavnieki.

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