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Encyclopedia > List of cities in Latvia

Cities in Latvia

Daugavpils (Belarusian Дзьвінск Dźvinsk, Russian Двинcк Dvinsk, Lithuanian Daugpilis, German Dünaburg, Polish Dzwinow or Dźwińsk, Yiddish דענענבורג Denenburg), population 115,265 in 2000 census) is the second largest city in Latvia. ... Jelgava (German: Mitau; Russian: Елгава / Митава; Polish: Mitawa, Lithuanian: Mintauja) is a town in central Latvia about 41 km southwest of Riga with approximately 66,000 inhabitants. ... Jūrmala. ... Liepāja. ... Rezekne (population 39,233 in 2000 census) is a city in Eastern Latvia, 242 km east from Riga. ... Riga (Rīga in Latvian), the capital of Latvia, is situated on the Baltic Sea coast on the mouth of River Daugava, at 56°58′ N 24°8′ E. Riga is the largest city in the Baltic States and serves as a major cultural, educational, political, financial, commercial and industrial center... Ventspils is a city in northwestern Latvia, on the coast of the Baltic Sea. ...

Towns in Latvia

Aloja in Catalan legend are genies who are favorable to birth and fertility, who give life and constantly regenerate creation. ... Families Hylobatidae Hominidae Apes are the members of the Hominoidea superfamily of primates, including humans. ... The town of Cēsis, in Latvia, is located in the northern part of Vidzeme Central upland, on the river Gauja, on high hillocks with terraces, overlooking the blue woods of the Gauja ancient river valley. ... The Dagda is an important god of Irish mythology. ... The Gulbene district and surrounding Gulbene region are located in North-eastern Latvia and share borders with the Aluksne, Balvi, Madona, Cesis and Valka regions. ... Jēkabpils. ... Kuldīga. ... Ligatne is one of the most beautiful picturesque places on the Gauja River. ... Ludza is a town in Latvia. ... Madonna is Italian for My lady. Its historical usage refers to the Mary, the mother of Jesus. ... Ogre (population 26,573 in 2000 census) is a town in Central Latvia, 36 km east of Riga, situated at the confluence of the Daugava and Ogre rivers. ... Sabile (population 3,367) is a town in Talsi district, Latvia. ... Salaspils (population 21,106 in 2000 census, also known as Kircholm until 1917) is a town 18 km east of Riga in Latvia, on the western bank of Daugava river. ... Sigulda, a town in the Vidzeme Region in Latvia, is situated in the most picturesque part of the primeval Gauja valley. ... Talsi (population 12,931) is a town in Latvia. ... Tukums is a city in Latvia. ... Valdemarpils is a city in Latvia, near Talsi. ... Valmiera (German: Wolmar) is the largest city of Vidzeme region, Latvia with a total area of 18. ... Viesite is a typical Selonia town that cherished by its people, now is blossoming on the hills in the very middle of district. ... Vilani is a town in Latvia. ...

External links

  • Map (http://www.world-gazetteer.com/s/p_lv.htm)
  • Searchable map (http://www.uzkartes.lv/)
  • Correspondence between Latvian and German town names (http://www.geocities.com/vernondalhart2002/latvia.html) - by Robert D.Morritt

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Latvia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1511 words)
Latvia has land borders with its two fellow Baltic states — Estonia to the north and Lithuania to the south — and Russia and Belarus to the east.
Latvia is historically and culturally divided in four or five distinct regions, see regions of Latvia.
The current ethnic mix of the population of Latvia is largely the result of massive immigration during the years of the Soviet occupation, which resulted in a decline of the share of ethnic Latvians from 77% (1,467,035) in 1935 to 52% (1,387,757) in 1989.
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