Salaspils
Salaspils (ⓘ; German: Kircholm; Swedish: Kirkholm) (literally: "island castle") is a town in Latvia, the administrative centre of Salaspils Municipality. The town is situated on the northern bank of the Daugava river, 18 kilometers to the south-east of the city of Riga.
Salaspils
Kircholm, Kerkolm | |
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Town | |
Salaspils Railway Station in 2008 | |
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Coat of arms | |
Salaspils Location in Latvia | |
| Coordinates: 56°52′N 24°21′E | |
| Country | Latvia |
| District | Salaspils Municipality |
| Town rights | 1993 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Raimonds Čudars |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.11 km2 (5.83 sq mi) |
| • Land | 14.73 km2 (5.69 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.38 km2 (0.15 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Total | 17,794 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | LV-2121; LV-2169 |
| Calling code | +371 67 |
| Number of city council members | 13 |
| Website | http://www.salaspils.lv/en/ |
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