Teika, Riga

Teika
Neighborhood of Riga
Old cinema built in 1930s in Teika
Location in Riga
Country	Latvia
City	Riga
District	Vidzeme Suburb, Riga
Area
• Total	4,682 km² (1,808 sq mi)
Population (2010)
• Total	30 968
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)

Teika is a neighbourhood of Riga, the capital of Latvia.

Teika is the only neighbourhood in Riga which is planned and partly built in 1920s and 1930s. Built up areas consists mainly from 1-2 storey family houses but there are also five storey apartment houses, especially around Brīvības street and Zemitāna squere. Teika was planned as very modern district for those times and today is known with its Functionalist architecture which was widely practiced there.

Monument to Jorģis Zemitāns in Zemitāna squere

Neighbourhoods of Riga

Kurzeme District	Bolderāja Daugavgrīva Dzirciems Iļģuciems Imanta Kleisti Ķīpsala Rītabuļļi Spilve Voleri Zasulauks

Zemgale Suburb	Āgenskalns Atgāzene Beberbeķi Bieriņi Bišumuiža Katlakalns Mūkupurvs Pleskodāle Salas Šampēteris Torņakalns Ziepniekkalns Zolitūde

Northern District	Čiekurkalns Jaunciems Kundziņsala Mangaļsala Mežaparks Mīlgrāvis Pētersala-Andrejsala Sarkandaugava Trīsciems Vecāķi Vecdaugava Vecmīlgrāvis

Vidzeme Suburb	Berģi Brasa Brekši Bukulti Dreiliņi Jugla Mežciems Purvciems Skanste Suži Teika

Central District	Centrs Vecrīga

Latgale Suburb	Avoti Dārzciems Dārziņi Grīziņkalns Ķengarags Maskavas Forštate Pļavnieki Rumbula Šķirotava

Coordinates: 56°58′12″N 24°10′48″E / 56.9700°N 24.1800°E / 56.9700; 24.1800

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