Ķegums
Ķegums | |
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Town | |
| Ķegums railway station Ķegums railway station | |
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Coat of arms of Ķegums Coat of arms | |
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| Country | File:Flag of Latvia.svg Latvia |
| Municipality | Ogre Municipality |
| Town rights | 1993 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Roberts Ozols |
| Area | |
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| • Rural territory | 101 km2 (39 sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | LV-5020 |
| Calling code | +371 650 |
| Number of city council members | 8 |
| Website | http://www.kegums.lv/ |
Ķegums (Audio file "Lv-Ķegums.ogg" not found; German: Keggum) is a town in Ogre Municipality situated mostly on the right bank of the Daugava River. Latvian law defines Ķegums town as divided between two regions, Vidzeme on the right bank of the Daugava and Semigallia on the left bank.[1]
History
[edit | edit source]The construction of the town was started in 1936 as a settlement to house the workers constructing the Ķegums Hydroelectric Power Station. Ķegums was granted town status in 1991.
Sport
[edit | edit source]Ķegums has been host to the Latvian Grand Prix of Motocross World Championship and Sidecarcross World Championship numerous times.[2] Ķegums hosted Latvian Grand Prix of Motocross World Championship during the 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2015.
See also
[edit | edit source]- List of cities in Latvia
- Latvian fleet that fought for the Allies in World War II – one of the ships held the name of the town
References
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