Tosmare

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", 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

↑ "AS Tosmares Kuģubūvētava". EiroHoldings (in Latvian). Retrieved 30 May 2015.
↑ "Tosmare Shipyard Latvia". N. Bogdanos Marine Bureau. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
↑ "Mirdzas Ķempes". Literatūras Elektroniskā Krātuve (in Latvian). Retrieved 30 May 2015.

Neighbourhoods of Liepāja

Dienvidrietumu rajons Ezerkrasts Karosta Tosmare Jaunliepāja Vecliepāja Velnciems Zaļa birze Ziemeļu priekšpilsēta Jauna Pasaule Suburban settlements Aucugals Cenkone Cimdenieki Krumini Kapsēde Pērkone Šķēde

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