Places in Latvia

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Facts and figures about Latvia at a glance

Latvia is a sovereign country on the continent of Europe. Latvia covers a total area of 64,589.0 km2 and has a population of approximately 1,926,542 people.

The capital of Latvia is Riga (Riga) with a population of 742,572 people.

Facts and figures about Latvia
CountryCodeAreaPopulationP/km2
LatviaLV64,589.0 km21,926,542 people29.8

Population density in Latvia
Population density
29.8 p/km2 (very low)
Very low population density in Latvia
Latvia: Very low population density

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Map of Latvia

Map of Latvia

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Information on Latvia

Information on Latvia
NameOfficial nameCodeStatusRegionsCapitalContinent
LatviaRepublic of LatviaLVSovereign country43 Riga RigaEurope

Time in Latvia

Time in Latvia
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Tue, 19 Mar 2024 - 7:57am (07:57h)NoTue, 19 Mar 2024 - 7:57am (07:57h)UTC +2.0Europe/Riga

Currency in Latvia

Currency in Latvia
CurrencyAbbreviation
EuroEUR

Languages in Latvia

Languages in Latvia
Languages
Latvian , Lithuanian , Russian

Neighbouring countries of Latvia

Neighbouring countries of Latvia
Neighbouring countries
Belarus, Estonia, Lithuania, Russia

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Telecommunication in Latvia

Telecommunication in Latvia
International calling codeInternet top level domain (TLD)
+371.lv

Latitude & Longitude of Latvia

Latitude & Longitude of Latvia
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map57°00'00.0"N (57.0000000°)25°00'00.0"E (25.0000000°)

Regions in Latvia

Regions in Latvia
Regions
There are 43 primary administrative regions in Latvia. Have a closer look at the regions in Latvia.

Largest places in Latvia

There are 24 places in Latvia with a population of more than 10,000 people.
Largest places in Latvia
PlaceNoPopulation
Riga Riga1.742,572
Daugavpils Daugavpils2.111,564
Liepaja Liepāja3.85,132
Jelgava Jelgava4.61,791
Jurmala Jūrmala5.54,088
Ventspils Ventspils6.42,644
Rezekne Rēzekne7.38,340
Jekabpils Jēkabpils8.27,078
Valmiera Valmiera9.26,963
Ogre Ogre10.26,760
Darzciems Dārzciems11.18,956
Tukums Tukums12.18,348
Cesis Cēsis13.18,198
Salaspils Salaspils14.17,606
Kuldiga Kuldīga15.13,289
Olaine Olaine16.12,584
Saldus Saldus17.12,224
Talsi Talsi18.12,022
Dobele Dobele19.11,225
Kraslava Krāslava20.11,088
Bauska Bauska21.10,532
Ludza Ludza22.10,514
Sigulda Sigulda23.10,422
Livani Līvāni24.10,073

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External sources of information on Latvia

Latvia on Wikipedia

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