Baloži

Town in Latvia
Town in Ķekava Municipality, Latvia
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56°52′N 24°7′E / 56.867°N 24.117°E / 56.867; 24.117Country LatviaMunicipalityĶekava MunicipalityTown rights1991Area • Total7.13 km2 (2.75 sq mi) • Land6.85 km2 (2.64 sq mi) • Water0.28 km2 (0.11 sq mi)Elevation
18 m (59 ft)Population
 (2023)[2]
 • Total6,885 • Density970/km2 (2,500/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+2 (EET) • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)Postal code
LV-2128; LV-2112
Calling code+371 67Websitewww.balozi.lv

Baloži (pronunciationⓘ; German: Rollbusch) is a town of Latvia situated in the Ķekava Municipality, just 12 kilometres from the centre of Riga. In 2021, the city had a population of 6,746 people.[3]

Baloži was founded soon after the Second World War; as a village at the time, it was developed for the nearby peat factory workers. The oldest part of the town is built in a Stalinist style. During the 1970s, territory of the village was expanded towards the A7 highway. During the 1980s, this part was built as a modern residential district and was called Titurga. In 1991, Baloži received town rights. After the Latvian administrative territorial reform of 2009, Baloži became part of the Ķekava Municipality, and thus became one of the few Latvian towns which are not municipal centres.

Baloži is defined by Latvian law as a part of the region of Vidzeme.[4]

Rail network

Baloži had a small rail network. It was 28 kilometres long and was built to transport peat from the local factory.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Reģionu, novadu, pilsētu un pagastu kopējā un sauszemes platība gada sākumā". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Iedzīvotāju skaits pēc tautības reģionos, pilsētās, novados, pagastos, apkaimēs un blīvi apdzīvotās teritorijās gada sākumā (pēc administratīvi teritoriālās reformas 2021. gadā) 2021 - 2022". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  3. ^ "BALOŽI in Ķekavas novads (Pierīga Region)". citypopulation.de. 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-10-28.
  4. ^ [1] Latviešu vēsturisko zemju likums
  5. ^ "Baloži peat railway". industrialheritage.travel. Archived from the original on 2020-09-21.


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