List Of Cities And Towns In Latvia
There are 10 cities (Latvian: valstspilsēta, state city, pl. valstspilsētas) and 71 towns (Latvian: novada pilsēta, municipality town, pl. novada pilsētas) in Latvia.
By Latvian law, towns are settlements that are centers of culture and commerce with a well-developed architectural infrastructure and street grid, and have at least 2,000 residents. A settlement can still be designated a town if it has fewer residents, but fulfills all other requirements (or has been a historic town).
To become a city, a town must typically have at least 25,000 residents. Additionally, cities should have a well-developed commercial district, transport, public utilities, social infrastructure, and be a significant center of culture. However, these requirements may be disregarded if there is sufficient population.
In 2020, an agreement was reached in Latvian parliament, Saeima, to rename the previous nine "republic" cities with the new title of "state city" (valstspilsēta). It was at this time that a tenth state city, Ogre (formerly a town), was added to the list.
The 7 largest state cities have their own local governance independent of any municipalities, whereas the smallest 3 (Jēkabpils, Ogre and Valmiera) belong to their wider corresponding municipalities.
State cities
| City | Population (2013) | Population (2019) | Population(2023) |
|---|---|---|---|
Daugavpils ⓘ  | 93,312 | 82,604 | 79,299 |
Jelgava ⓘ  | 59,511 | 55,972 | 55,384 |
Jēkabpils ⓘ  | 24,635 | 22,076 | 21,179 |
Jūrmala ⓘ  | 50,840 | 49,325 | 50,842 |
Liepāja ⓘ  | 76,731 | 68,945 | 67,335 |
Ogre ⓘ  | 26,167 | 24,768 | 22,767 |
Rēzekne ⓘ  | 32,328 | 27,820 | 26,805 |
Rīga ⓘ  | 658,640 | 632,614 | 614,987 |
Valmiera ⓘ  | 25,130 | 23,125 | 22,408 |
Ventspils ⓘ  | 38,750 | 34,377 | 33,053 |
Towns
See also
References
External links
- Vietas.lv- Map and information of Cities and Districts
- MillionMetersAroundLatvia.Com- Map, information and photos of Cities
- Map at archive.today (archived 2012-12-04)
- Searchable map
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