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Krūmiņsala

Island in Riga, Latvia

56°54′26″N 24°09′34″E / 56.90722°N 24.15944°E / 56.90722; 24.15944Administration

Latvia

Krūmiņsala ('Shrub Island') is a small island located in Latvia's capital city of Riga.^[1] It is located in the downstream of the Daugava, on the left coast near the border of the city.

The island is located across the mouth of the River Olekte. Krūmiņsala is a part of the neighborhood of Katlakalns. It is 0.5 km long and 0.14 km wide, with an average height of 2-2,5 metres above the water level of Daugava.

The island is uninhabited, covered with trees and shrubs. As a separate island, Krūmiņsala has existed at least since the mid-17th century.

It is possible to reach the island by means of a boat berth installed in the summer of 2020.^[2] Cultural events have been held on the island since 2021 by the organizers of the Sansusī chamber music festival.^[3]^[4]

References

^ Krūmiņsala island (Riga) Wikimapia
^ "Projekta Augmented Urbans pasākums Krūmiņsalā - RPR". rpr.gov.lv (in Latvian). Retrieved 2022-09-19.
^ "Vakars Rīgā , Krūmiņsalā – Sansusī" (in Latvian). Retrieved 2022-09-19.
^ "Festivāla Sansusī vasara sākas tagad". Diena.lv (in Latvian). 2021-07-02. Retrieved 2022-09-19.