Ķekava
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Etymology
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History
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In 1916, the First Battle of Kekava and Second Battle of Kekava were fought at Ķekava.
Ķekava was a small village until 1970s (with a population of 333 in 1967).[1]
After the creation of the Ķekava kolkhoz and the construction of the poultry factory (Ķekavas putnu fabrika), the village's population increased.
Following the Singing Revolution and collapse of the Soviet Union, the once state-owned factory in the town transitioned into a privately owned enterprise, now known simply as Ķekava. The chickens produced in this factory account for over 95%[2] of all poultry production in Latvia.
After the 2021 Latvian administrative reform, Ķekava gained the status of a city on 1 July 2022.[3][4]
Geography
Bodies of Water
Roads
Roads from Ķekava: Riga—Warsaw (A7), Riga beltway (A5), Ķekava-Plakanciems (V6), Ķekava bypass road (not ended yet).
Notable places
- World War II cemetery Brāļu Kapi (Graves of the Brothers)
- Local History Museum of Ķekava
- Ķekava (Dole) Lutheran Church
- House Of Culture
Culture
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Sport
The football club Auda, headquartered in Ķekava, participates in the Latvian First League championships, with their youth and junior teams engaging in the Latvian Youth Football Championship.
Ķekava has the floorball club Ķekavas Bulldogs, fielding both men's and women's teams
Gallery
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Chicken meat factory
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River Ķekaviņa
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In church
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References
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- ↑ Little Latvian Encyclopedia, 1969
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- ↑ Law of administrative territories (in Latvian)
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External links
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