Salaspils
Kircholm, Kerkolm | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 56°52′N 24°21′E / 56.867°N 24.350°E | |
Country | Latvia |
District | Salaspils Municipality |
Town rights | 1993 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Raimonds Čudars[1] |
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 (2024)[3] | |
• Total | 17,826 |
• 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/ |
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.
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