Tosmare

Neighbourhood of Liepaja, Latvia

Tosmare is a district north of Liepāja, Latvia near the Karosta and lake "Tosmare".

Shipyard

Tosmare is well known mostly because of its shipyard "Tosmare", with Tosmare Shipyard currently owned by Rīgas Kuģu Būvētava.[1] The shipyard was founded in 1900 and has two graving docks.[2]

Notable residents

The Latvian poet Mirdza Ķempe lived here in 1914–1926.[3]

References

  1. ^ "AS Tosmares Kuģubūvētava". EiroHoldings (in Latvian). Retrieved 30 May 2015.
  2. ^ "Tosmare Shipyard Latvia". N. Bogdanos Marine Bureau. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
  3. ^ "Mirdzas Ķempes". Literatūras Elektroniskā Krātuve (in Latvian). Archived from the original on 13 July 2010. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
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Neighbourhoods of Liepāja
  • Dienvidrietumu rajons
  • Ezerkrasts
  • Karosta
  • Tosmare
  • Jaunliepāja
  • Vecliepāja
  • Velnciems
  • Zaļā birze
  • Ziemeļu priekšpilsēta
  • Jaunā pasaule
Suburban settlements
Aucugals
Cenkone
Cimdenieki
Krūmiņi
Kapsēde
Pērkone
Šķēde

56°33′11″N 21°02′51″E / 56.55306°N 21.04750°E / 56.55306; 21.04750


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