Ķīpsala

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Ķīpsala
Neighborhood of Riga
River side promenade at Ķīpsala
Country	Latvia
City	Riga
District	Kurzeme
Area
• Total	1.975 km2 (0.763 sq mi)
Population  (2008)
• Total	817
• Density	410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

Ķīpsala is an island on the left bank of the Daugava river, connected to Riga city center and Pārdaugava by the Shroud Bridge. Ķīpsala is divided from the rest of Riga by the Daugava in the east, in the north, in the west and in the south.

International School of Riga

In recent years Ķīpsala has become a prestigious area for living in Riga. There is a campus of the RTU including a newly renovated dorm on Ķīpsala as well as the . The International School of Riga campus has also been situated on Ķīpsala since 2001, but moved in 2018.

The Žanis Lipke Memorial is located on the island at 9 Mazais Balasta dambis. It was built next to the home of Jānis Lipke, where he had arranged a shelter for rescued Jews during the Nazi occupation.

Coordinates: 56°57′22″N 24°04′52″E / 56.95611°N 24.08111°E / 56.95611; 24.08111

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