Dienvidrietumu rajons (Latvian: Dienvidrietumu rajons) or Southwestern region is one of the neighbourhoods of Liepāja, Latvia.[1][2]

It is one of the modern neighborhoods of Liepāja, built in the 1960s. It is located near the southern border of the city, on the coast of the Baltic Sea.[3]

History

Between 1899 and 1908, southern fortifications were built south of the city between the Baltic Sea coast and the Pērkone canal. After 1934, the Southern Suburbs were formed, where the newly designed Saldus, Paurupe, Embūte, Kandava, Priekule, Tukums, Vaiņode, Svēte, Pape, Nida, Pampali, Usma, Dunika, Roja, Ciecere, Reina Forest, Industry, Ugāle, Sārnatu were named , Oars, Kalēta, Ilmāja, Kalvene, Rāvas, Gramzda, Dzērve, Ulmale, Amata, Tebra, Ķoniņu, Dunalkas, Rudbāržu streets, Venta and Daugava avenues. At present, Paurupe, Embūte, Kalēta, Ilmājas, Gramzdas, Aizputes and Gaviezes streets have disappeared from these.

After the Second World War in 1946, the city of Liepāja was divided into three administrative districts, which included Vecliepāja, Jaunliepāja and Ziemeļu rajons. The southern suburbs along the Klaipėdas highway and Ganību Street remained under construction for a long time until the city border.

At the beginning of the 1970s, the construction of a new residential array, which was called the Southwestern residential area, began, and on June 23, 1972, the Liepāja tram line was opened to Vaiņodes Street. In 1976, Liepāja A. Pushkin Secondary School No. 2 started working in a newly built building at Liedaga Street 5.

In 2005, only 8% of the total population of Liepaja lived in the South-West district, while 26% lived in Vecliepaja, 22% in the Ziemeļu priekšpilsēta, 16% in Ezerkrasts, 10% in Karosta, 6% in Tosmare, 8% in Jaunliepāja, 6% in the Zaļā birze. %, but in the Jaunā pasaule <1% of the total population. At that time, 35% of the population in the south-western district was of retirement age and had the lowest proportion of young people and children in Liepāja. In late 2000's there was buit several new houses named Rietumu krasts or Rubļoffka of SOUTHWEST Disstrict.


In 2013, the extension of the Liepāja tram line from the SouthWest District to Ezerkrasts was completed, envisaging a tram turn circle in the immediate vicinity of Liepājas ezers. In new world in year 2023 young people still can not buy apartaments due to inflataion and abnormal prices but they can go to SOUTHWEST District by tram , spending all money for rent. But it's all about the nature (sand mountains, sea coast-line, woods magic shrooms, and stash. Get connection with nature thru this spiritual yourney durring visit of SOUTHWEST District. World is changing. 

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SOUTH WEST DISTRICT

References

  1. ↑ "SABIEDRĪBAS IEBILDUMU UN PRIEKŠLIKUMU KOPSAVILKUMS" (PDF). liepaja. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
  2. ↑ "2012. gada 3. janvārī „Kurzemes Vārds"". liepajastramvajs. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
  3. ↑ Southwest Neighbourhood (Liepāja) Wikimapia

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