Pļavnieki is a quarter Latvia, Latvia. Pļavnieki lies at 10 m above sea level. It has 39,600 inhabitants (2025). The nearest city is Purvciems, 2.2 km to the northwest. Among the landmarks around are St. Peter's Church (6.0 km), St. James's Cathedral (6.3 km) and Riga Castle (6.5 km). Among the natural features are Bumbu kalniņš (13.3 km).