Mežciems is a neighbourhood of
Riga
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Latvia
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. It is located in the eastern part of the city in the
Vidzeme Suburb. The name is literally translated from
Latvian as ''forest village''. Mežciems is encircled by the
Šmerlis and Jugla Forests. Lake Gaiļezers is located at the northern part of the neighbourhood. In its beginnings Mežciems was part of
Dreiliņi county characterized by
single-family houses.The northern part of Mežciems was included in Riga in 1934. The southern part of Mežciems was included in the city in 1974. Project of the new residential neighbourhood for 15000 people was finished in 1971. Majority of apartment blocks was constructed between 1975 and 1986. Originally the new apartments was granted to artists, medics and factory workers.
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