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Ķekava
town in Ķekava Municipality, Latvia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ķekava is a town in Latvia with town rights since 2022.[2] It is the center of the Ķekava District. As of 2022, Ķekava had a population of 5,446 people.[3] Ķekava is on small river Ķekaviņa near river Daugava. Reservoir of Riga hydroelectric power station is to north-east from the town.
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Ķekava | |
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Town | |
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Coordinates: 56°50′N 24°14′E | |
Country | ![]() |
District | Ķekava District |
First known | 1435 |
Town rights | 2022 |
Government | |
• Chairman of the council | Juris Žilko[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 7.4 km2 (2.9 sq mi) |
Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 5,446 |
• Density | 740/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | LV-2164 |
Website | kekava.lv |
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Ķekava was a small village until 1970s (with population of 333 people in 1967).[4] After, a new chicken meat factory was built. A new workers village was built and it grew the population.