Rīga
Riga old town silhouette at the horizon.
City rights	1225
Location of Rīga within Latvia
Location	56°58′N, 24°8′E
Other names	Estonian: Riia; Finnish: Riika; Lithuanian: Ryga; Russian: Рига; Polish: Ryga
Mayor	Jānis Birks
Area	307.17 km² (119 sq mi)
Water	48.50 km² (19 sq mi)
Population	727,578
Metropolitan	1,148,003
Density	2,382 /km² (6,169 /sq mi)
Postal code	LV-10(01-84)
Calling code	+371 67
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Homepage of Rīga

Riga (Latvian: Rīga, IPA: [riːga], pronunciation (help· info)) the capital of Latvia, is situated on the Baltic Sea coast on the mouth of the river Daugava. Riga is the largest city in the Baltic states. The Historic Centre of Riga has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the city is particularly notable for its extensive Art Nouveau (Jugendstil) architecture, which UNESCO considers to be unparalleled anywhere in the world ^[1] Riga is a city in Latvia. ... Image File history File links Coat_of_Arms_of_Riga. ... Image File history File links Riga_flag. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 533 pixelsFull resolution (2962 × 1974 pixel, file size: 1. ... Town privileges was an important feature of European towns during most of the 2nd millenium. ... // The Teutonic Order is expelled from Transylvania. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... Jānis Birks (born July 31, 1956) is a Latvian politician. ... This article is about the physical quantity. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Population density per square kilometre by country, 2006 Population density map of the world in 1994. ... Postcodes are generally clearly visible outside Australia Post offices. ... A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating telephone number ranges to countries, regions, areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks such as mobile phone networks. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ... Time zones of Europe: Light colours indicate countries not observing daylight saving Eastern European Time (EET) is one of the names of UTC+2 time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. ... Eastern European Time Central Africa Time Israel Standard Time South Africa Standard Time Central European Summer Time West Africa Summer Time Category: ... Although DST is common in Europe and North America, most of the worlds people do not use it. ... Eastern European Summer Time (EEST) is one of the names of UTC+3 time zone, 3 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. ... -12 | -11 | -10 | -9:30 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3:30 | -3 | -2:30 | -2 | -1 | -0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Image File history File links Rigapronunc. ... Not to be confused with capitol. ... For other uses, see Baltic (disambiguation). ... Daugava sunset in Riga. ... The three Baltic states: Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania The terms Baltic countries, Baltic Sea countries, Baltic states, and Balticum refer to slightly different combinations of countries in the general area surrounding the Baltic Sea. ... Org type Specialized Agency Acronyms UNESCO Head Director General of UNESCO Koïchiro Matsuura Japan Status Active Established 1945 Website www. ... A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a specific site (such as a forest, mountain, lake, desert, monument, building, complex, or city) that has been nominated and confirmed for inclusion on the list maintained by the international World Heritage Programme administered by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, composed of 21 State... Vitebsk Railway Station one of the finest examples of Art Nouveau architecture. ... Jugendstil is defined as a style of architecture or decorative art similar to Art Nouveau, popular in German-speaking areas of Europe during the late 19th and early 20th centuries [1]. Jugendstil was also popular in the Nordic countries, where it became integrated with the National Romantic Style. ...

History

Main article: History of Riga

The Rīga skyline in the mid-16th century, Cosmographia Universalis

Riga is located at the site of an ancient settlement of the Livonians, an ancient Finnic tribe, at the junction of the Daugava and the Riga River, at one point forming a natural harbor called the Riga Lake, neither of which exist today ^[2]. It is believed that the name of the river gave Riga its name. ^[3] Riga city in 1547 The history of Riga, the capital of Latvia, begins with the ancient settlement of the Livonians, an ancient Finnic tribe, at the junction of the Daugava and Ridzene (Latvian: ) rivers. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The Livonians are the indigenous inhabitants of a large part of what is today the Republic of Latvia. ... Finnic peoples (Fennic, sometimes Baltic-Finnic) refers to a group of related ethnic groups and nations speaking Finnic languages (also known as Balto-Finnic languages). ... Daugava sunset in Riga. ...

The modern founding of Riga is regarded by historians to have begun with the arrival of German traders, mercenaries and religious crusaders in the second half of the 12th century, attracted by a sparsely populated region, potential new markets and by the missionary opportunities to convert the local population to Christianity. German merchants established an outpost for trading with the Balts near the Liv settlement at Riga in 1158. The Augustinian monk Meinhard built a monastery there ca. 1190. This article is about the medieval crusades. ... For other uses, see Missionary (disambiguation). ... Religious conversion is the adoption of a new religious identity, or a change from one religious identity to another. ... Topics in Christianity Preaching Prayer Ecumenism Relation to other religions Movements Music Liturgy Calendar Symbols Art Criticism Christianity Portal This box:      Christianity is a monotheistic[1] religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as presented in the New Testament. ... http://www. ... The Livonians are the indigenous inhabitants of a large part of what is today the Republic of Latvia. ... Detail of St. ... The Latin word circa, literally meaning about, is often used to describe various dates (often birth and death dates) that are uncertain. ...

Bishop Albert was proclaimed Bishop of Livonia by his uncle Hartwig, Archbishop of Bremen and Hamburg in 1199. He landed in Riga in 1201 with 23 ships and more than 1500 armed crusaders, making Riga his bishopric. He established the Order of Livonian Brothers of the Sword (later a branch of the Teutonic Knights) and granted Riga city rights in that same year.^{[citation needed]} The career of Albert of Buxhoeveden (ca 1165 - Riga, January 17, 1229) and his brother Hermann exemplify the double nature of power, ecclesiastical and secular, especially on the marches of Europe, where Roman Catholicism was pushing aggressively to the East. ... Baltic Tribes, ca 1200 CE This article is about the region in Europe. ... The Archbishopric of Bremen was an ecclesiastical state in the Holy Roman Empire. ... Map of the Livonian Confederation, showing the territories of the Order in 1260 Capital Fellin (Viljandi) Language(s) Low German Religion Roman Catholicism Government Principality Master of the Livonian Order  - 1204–09 Wenno von Rohrbach  - 1209–36 Volquin  - 1237–38 Hermann Balk¹  - 1559–61 Gotthard Kettler¹ Historical era Middle Ages... For the state, see Monastic state of the Teutonic Knights. ...

Riga served as a gateway to trade with the Baltic tribes and with Russia. In 1282 Riga became a member of the Hanseatic League. The Hansa was instrumental in giving Riga economic and political stability, thus providing the city with a strong foundation which endured the political conflagrations that were to come, down to modern times. Carta marina of the Baltic Sea region (1539). ...

As the influence of the Hansa waned, Riga became the object of foreign military, political, religious and economic aspirations. Riga accepted the Reformation in 1522, ending the power of the archbishops. In 1524, a venerated statue of the Virgin Mary in the Cathedral was denounced as a witch, and given a trial by water in the Daugava or Dvina River. The statue floated, so it was denounced as a witch and burnt at Kubsberg^[4]. With the demise of the Teutonic Knights in 1561, Riga for twenty years had the status of a Free Imperial City, then in 1581, Riga came under the influence of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. In 1621 Riga and the outlying fortress of Daugavgriva came under the rule of Gustavus Adolphus, King of Sweden, who intervened in the Thirty Years' War not only for political and economic gain but also in favor of German Lutheran Protestantism. During the Russo-Swedish War, 1656-1658, Riga withstood a siege by Russians. Riga remained the largest city in Sweden until 1710 during a period in which the city retained a great deal of self-government autonomy. In that year, in the course of Great Northern War, Russia under Tsar Peter the Great invaded Riga. Sweden's northern dominance ended, and Russia's emergence as the strongest Northern power was formalized through the Treaty of Nystad in 1721. Riga was annexed by Russia and became an industrialized port city of the Russian empire, where it remained until World War I. By 1900, Riga was the third largest city in Russia after Moscow and Saint Petersburg in terms of numbers of industrial workers.^{[citation needed]} The Protestant Reformation was a movement which began in the 16th century as a series of attempts to reform the Roman Catholic Church, but ended in division and the establishment of new institutions, most importantly Lutheranism, Reformed churches, and Anabaptists. ... See Trial by drowning for the supposed medieval judicial process. ... Daugava sunset in Riga. ... For the state, see Monastic state of the Teutonic Knights. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... The Swedish army bombarding the fortress of Dünamünde. ... Gustav II Adolph Gustav II Adolph (December 9, 1594 - November 6, 1632) (also known as Gustav Adolph the Great, under the Latin name Gustavus Adolphus or the Swedish form Gustav II Adolf) was a King of Sweden. ... Combatants Sweden  Bohemia Denmark-Norway[1] Dutch Republic France Scotland England Saxony  Holy Roman Empire Catholic League Austria Bavaria Spain Commanders Frederick V Buckingham Leven Gustav II Adolf â€  Johan Baner Cardinal Richelieu Louis II de Bourbon Vicomte de Turenne Christian IV of Denmark Bernhard of Saxe-Weimar Johann Georg I... The Lutheran movement is a group of denominations of Protestant Christianity by the original definition. ... The Russo-Swedish War of 1656-1658 was fought by Russia and Sweden against the background of the simultaneous Northern Wars and the War for Ukraine. ... Combatants Sweden Ottoman Empire (1710–1714) Ukrainian Cossacks Russia Denmark-Norway Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth Saxony after 1718 Prussia Hanover Commanders Charles XII of Sweden Ahmed III Ivan Mazepa Peter the Great Frederick IV of Denmark Augustus II the Strong Strength 77,000 in the beginning of the war. ... Tsar (Bulgarian, Serbian and Macedonian цар, Russian  , in scientific transliteration respectively car and car ), occasionally spelled Czar or Tzar and sometimes Csar or Zar in English, is a Slavonic term designating certain monarchs. ... Peter the Great or Pyotr Alexeyevich Romanov (Russian: Пётр I Алексеевич Pyotr I Alekse`yevich, Пётр Великий Pyotr Veli`kiy) (9 June 1672 – 8 February 1725 [30 May 1672–28 January 1725 O.S.][1]) ruled Russia from 7 May (27 April O.S.) 1682 until his death, jointly ruling before 1696 with his... The Treaty of Nystad (1721), signed at the present-day Finnish town of Uusikaupunki (Swedish Nystad), ended the Great Northern War, in which Russia received the territories of Estonia, Livonia and Ingria, as well as much of Karelia and Tsar Peter I of Russia replaced King Frederick I of Sweden... “The Great War ” redirects here. ... For other uses, see Moscow (disambiguation). ... Saint Petersburg (Russian: Санкт-Петербу́рг, English transliteration: Sankt-Peterburg), colloquially known as Питер (transliterated Piter), formerly known as Leningrad (Ленингра́д, 1924–1991) and Petrograd (Петрогра́д, 1914–1924), is a city located in Northwestern Russia on the delta of the river Neva at the east end of the Gulf of Finland...

Riga in 1650. The inscription reads: Prospect der Stadt Riga ums Jahr 1650 (View at the City of Riga in the year 1650). Drawing by Johann Christoph Brotze

During these many centuries of war and changes of power in the Baltic, the Baltic Germans in Riga remained in their dominant position despite demographic changes. Riga employed German as its official language of administration until the imposition of Russian language in 1891 as the official language in the Baltic provinces. Latvians began to supplant Germans as the largest ethnic group in the city in the mid-19th century. The rise of a Latvian bourgeoisie made Riga a center of the Latvian National Awakening with the founding of the Riga Latvian Association in 1868 and the organization of the first national song festival in 1873. The nationalist movement of the Young Latvians was followed by the socialist New Current during the city's rapid industrialization, culminating in the 1905 Revolution led by the Latvian Social Democratic Workers' Party. Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Johann Christoph Brotze (1742-1823) (or Johans Kristofs Broce in Latvian) is a famous German pedagogue and ethnographer, born in Gerlitz. ... The Baltic Germans (German: , or Baltendeutsche) were mostly ethnically German inhabitants of the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea, which today form the countries of Estonia and Latvia. ... Russification is an adoption of the Russian language or some other Russian attribute (whether voluntarily or not) by non-Russian communities. ... Russian ( , transliteration: , Russian pronunciation: ) is the most geographically widespread language of Eurasia, the most widely spoken of the Slavic languages, and the largest native language in Europe. ... Bourgeois redirects here. ... The Latvian National Awakening (in Latvian: latvieÅ¡u [or latvju] tautas atmoda) refers to three distinct but ideologically related nationalist movements: the First Awakening refers to the national revival led by the Young Latvians from the 1850s to the 1880s, the Second Awakening to the movement that led to the... The Young Latvians (in Latvian: jaunlatvieÅ¡i) is the term most often applied to the intellectuals of the first Latvian National Awakening (in Latvian: tautas atmoda), active from the 1850s to the 1880s. ... In the history of Latvia, the New Current (in Latvian, Jaunā strāva; participants in the movement are called jaunstrāvnieki) was a broad leftist social and political movement that followed the First Latvian National Awakening (led by the Young Latvians from the 1850s to the 1880s) and culminated in... ‹ The template below (Expand) is being considered for deletion. ... The Latvian Social Democratic Workers Party (Latvian: Latvijas Sociāldemokrātiskā Strādnieku Partija, abbreviated as LSDSP) is a political party in Latvia. ...

The 20th century brought World War I and the impact of the Russian Revolution of 1917 to Riga. The German army marched into Riga in 1917. In 1918 the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk was signed giving the Baltic countries to Germany. Because of the Armistice with Germany of November 11, 1918, Germany had to renounce that treaty, as did Russia, leaving Latvia and the other Baltic States in a position to claim independence. Latvia, with Riga as its capital city, thus declared its independence on November 18, 1918. “The Great War ” redirects here. ... The Russian Revolution of 1917 was a series of political and social upheavals in Russia, involving first the overthrow of the tsarist autocracy, and then the overthrow of the liberal and moderate-socialist Provisional Government, resulting in the establishment of Soviet power under the control of the Bolshevik party. ... The first two pages of the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk, in (left to right) German, Hungarian, Bulgarian, Ottoman Turkish and Russian The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk was a peace treaty signed on March 3, 1918, at Brest-Litovsk (now Brest, Belarus) between the Russian SFSR and the Central Powers, marking... The three Baltic states: Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania The terms Baltic countries, Baltic Sea countries, Baltic states, and Balticum refer to slightly different combinations of countries in the general area surrounding the Baltic Sea. ... Front page of the New York Times on Armistice Day, 11 November 1918 The armistice treaty between the Allies and Germany was signed in a railway carriage in Compiègne Forest on November 11, 1918, and marked the end of the First World War on the Western Front. ... is the 315th day of the year (316th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday[1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... is the 322nd day of the year (323rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday[1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ...

A view of Riga on a postcard. circa 1900.

Between World War I and World War II (1918–1940), Riga and Latvia shifted their focus from Russia to the countries of Western Europe. The United Kingdom and Germany replaced Russia as Latvia's major trade partners. Download high resolution version (1024x762, 191 KB)The view of Riga. ... Download high resolution version (1024x762, 191 KB)The view of Riga. ... A current understanding of Western Europe. ...

During the World War II, Latvia was occupied first by the Soviet Union in 1941 and then by the Nazi Germany in 1941-1944. The Baltic Germans were forcibly repatriated to Germany. The city's Jewish community was forced into a ghetto in the Maskavas neighbourhood, and concentration camps were constructed in Kaiserwald and at the Salaspils city. Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... Occupation of Latvia by Nazi Germany. ... The Baltic Germans (German: , or Baltendeutsche) were mostly ethnically German inhabitants of the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea, which today form the countries of Estonia and Latvia. ... Kaiserwald was a Nazi concentration camp near a village outside Riga. ... Salaspils (population 21,106 in the census of 2000, known as Kirchholm until 1917), is a town 18 km south-east of Riga in Latvia, on the western bank of Daugava river. ...

In 1945 Latvia was once again occupied by the Red Army. As a result of the war Latvia lost approximately one-third of its population.^{[citation needed]} Forced industrialization and planned^{[citation needed]} large-scale immigration of large numbers of non-Latvians from other Soviet republics into Riga, particularly Russians, changed the demographic composition of Riga.

The policy of economic reform, introduced in 1986 as Perestroika, led to disolution of the Soviet Union and restoration of independent Latvia in 1991. Latvia formally joined the United Nations as an independent country on September 17, 1991. In 2004 Latvia joined both NATO and the European Union. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... UN redirects here. ... is the 260th day of the year (261st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar. ... This article is about the military alliance. ...

In 2004, the arrival of low-cost airlines resulted in cheaper flights from other European cities such as London and Berlin and consequently a substantial increase in numbers of tourists. ^[5] A Ryanair Boeing 737-800 A low-cost carrier or low-cost airline (also known as a no-frills or discount carrier / airline) is an airline that offers generally low fares in exchange for eliminating many traditional passenger services. ...

Geography

Historic Centre of Riga*
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Type	Cultural
Criteria	i, ii
Reference	852
Region**	Europe and North America
Inscription history
Inscription	1997  (21st Session)
* Name as inscribed on World Heritage List. ** Region as classified by UNESCO.

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Cityscape

• The Dom Cathedral, the largest church in the Baltic states. Built in the 13th century, it was modified several times in its history. It has a magnificent organ that dates from 1844.
• Riga Castle (Rīgas Pils), which houses the Museum of Latvian History and the Museum of Foreign Art.
• Saint Peter's Church, Riga, with its 123 m (404 ft) high tower.
• St. John's Church, a small 13th-century chapel, behind Saint Peter's Church.
• The Powder Tower (Pulvertornis), the only tower that remains from the original city walls. The Latvian Museum of War is located inside.
• Wooden architecture.
• Ethnographic Open-Air Museum (Brīvdabas Muzejs), houses, farm buildings, and church representing rural life going back hundreds of years. Situated along Jugla Lake (Juglas Ezers).
• The Occupation Museum of Latvia, which documents the seizure and occupation of Latvia by different forces from 1940 to 1991.
• Art Nouveau architecture on Central Riga streets such as Alberta and Elizabetes Iela.
• Riga Radio and TV Tower - the third highest tower in Europe.
• Motor Museum (Motormuzejs) - collection of retro motorcycles and automobiles, including some of the first motorcycles and remants of the Soviet era, for example, Brezhnev's and Stalin's armored limousines with waxworks of these political figures. Located in Mežciems.
• Riga Zoo and Mežaparks (Forest Park) with a Ferris wheel.
• Domina Shopping Centre - the largest shopping centre in the Baltic states (located in the North-West side of Purvciems).
• Riga Circus - the only permanently situatated circus in the Baltic States.
• "Lido" Atputas Centers (Recreation Centre) - restaurant, beer garden, amusement park and gift shop about 10 minutes from the city center.

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Neighbourhoods

It has been suggested that this section be split into a new article entitled Neighbourhoods of Riga. (Discuss)

The Powder Tower of Riga

Left-bank Riga is distinguished by its green streets and large parks.

The city of Riga consists of six administrative regions, four of which are named after regions of Latvia - Kurzeme district, Latgale suburb, Vidzeme suburb, Zemgale suburb. There is also a Central District and a Northern district. Residents, however, divide Riga into residential neighbourhoods called micro regions. Unlike the city centre, they are mostly residential although they are equipped with commercial sectors. These neighbourhoods include: Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1704x2272, 1079 KB) Summary self taken pcture of the Riga Powder Tower (Pulvertornis). ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1704x2272, 1079 KB) Summary self taken pcture of the Riga Powder Tower (Pulvertornis). ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1224x1632, 537 KB) Summary Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Riga Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1224x1632, 537 KB) Summary Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Riga Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used... Courland, Kurland, Couronia, or Curonia, a former Baltic province of the Teutonic Order state in Livonia (ca. ... Latgale or Latgalia (Latvian: , Latgale dialect: Latgola) is one of the four cultural regions of Latvia recognised in the Constitution of the Latvian Republic. ... Livonia (Latvian: Livonija; Estonian: Liivimaa; German: Livland; Polish: Inflanty; Russian: Лифляндия or Liflandiya) once was the land of the Finnic Livonians, but came in the Middle Ages to designate a much broader territory controlled by the Livonian Order on the eastern coasts of the Baltic Sea in present-day Latvia and... Zemgale (also historically known as Semigallia or Semigalia) forms an historical region of Latvia, sometimes also including a part of Lithuania. ...

• Āgenskalns - Left bank, old neighbourhood, mainly built in late 19th - early 20th century.
• Andrejsala - An emerging art, culture and entertainment district, located within former territory of the industrial port.
• Beberbeķi - A neighbourhood consisting mainly of private houses, it lies on the western edge of the city. Swampy forest Mukupurvs and Riga Airport noise area divides it from the rest of the city.
• Bolderāja - Left bank, Northernmost neighbourhood. 18th century fort bilt by Peter the Great is one of the oldest buildings in this part of the city.
• Čiekurkalns - Right bank, old neighbourhood.
• Dārzciems - Right bank, mainly consists of one- or two-story private houses.
• Dreiliņi - A newly built neighbourhood in the eastern part of the city.
• Dzirciems - Left bank, South of Iļģuciems.
• Iļģuciems - Left bank, North of Āgenskalns.
• Imanta - Left bank, newly-built neighbourhood.
• Jugla - Right bank, large neighbourhood, lies just West of lake Juglas.
• Ķengarags - Right bank, South-East of city center. One of the most inhabited neighbourhoods in town.
• Ķīpsala - island located just West of the Old Town. Home to The Press Office and Exhibition Hall.
• Maskavas Forštate - located South of the city centre.
• Mežaparks - Right bank, consists largely of private houses. Notable for its large forest-like park and the city zoo.
• Mežciems - Right bank, just East of large Biķernieku forest.
• Pārdaugava - Not really a neighbourhood by itself, but the name is frequently used when talking about Left bank, particularly Āgenskalns and Torņakalns.
• Pleskodāle - A neighbourhood consisting mostly of private houses on the west side of the city. It borders Zolitūde and Šampēteris neighbourhoods.
• Pļavnieki - Right bank, one of the town's most inhabited neighbourhoods.
• Purvciems - Right bank.
• Sarkandaugava - Right bank, East of the small river with the same name.
• Šampēteris - An old neighbourhood on the best bank of Daugava, with many houses built in the first part of 20th century still surviving.
• Šmerlis - Right bank, more of a forest than a neighbourhood, it is home to Riga's Cinema Studio.
• Torņakalns - Left bank, old neighbourhood known for the Māras pond.
• Vecmīlgrāvis - Right bank, cut off the mainland by a small river, Mīlgrāvis.
• Vecrīga - Old Town.
• Ziepniekkalns - Left bank, consists both of old and new buildings.
• Zolitūde - Left bank, another newly-built neighbourhood, just South of Imanta.

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Panorama over Riga from Latvian Academy of Sciences

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Climate

The climate of Riga is maritime and temperate, but the winters can be extreme due to the northern location. The coldest months are January and February, when the average temperature is -6°C but can frequently drop as low as -25°C. Due to the proximity of the sea autumn rains and fogs are frequent. Continuous snow cover may last eighty days. The summers in Riga are very warm and humid, with an average temperature of 18°C, the peak often goes as high as 36°C.

Economy

Business and leisure travel to Riga has increased significantly in recent years due to improved infrastructure. Most tourists travel to Riga by air via Riga International Airport, the largest airport in the Baltic states, which was renovated and modernized in 2001 on the occasion of Riga's 800th anniversary. In the near future, the face of Riga will undergo notable changes. The construction of a new landmark — the Latvian National Library building — is beginning in the autumn of 2007 and is due to be built by 2010.^[7] Currently discussions are underway in Riga council about the development of the central areas on the left bank of the Daugava. The major dispute surrounds plans to build skyscrapers in Ķīpsala.^{[citation needed]} The construction of 3 buildings in Ķīpsala has already started — the Da Vinci complex (25 floors) and two high-rises called Z-Towers (30 floors).^[8][9] Almost all important Latvian financial institutions are located in Riga, including the Bank of Latvia, which is Latvia's central bank. Foreign commercial trade through Riga has been on the increase in recent years and received new impetus on May 1, 2004 when Latvia became a member of the European Union. Riga accounts for about half of the total industrial output of Latvia, focusing on the financial sector, public utilities, food and beverages, pharmaceuticals, wood processing, printing and publishing, textiles and furniture, and communications equipment manufacturing. More than 50% of Latvian companies are registered in Riga region.^[10] The port of Riga is an important cargo shipping center. It is the main all-weather port in the Baltic and is expected to grow in the next few years due to increased trade with other ex-Soviet states and China. ^[11] RÄ«ga International Airport (IATA: RIX, ICAO: EVRA) was built in 1973 as an alternative to Spilve, which had become outdated. ... The three Baltic states: Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. ... High-rise is a 1975 novel by J. G. Ballard. ... The Bank of Latvia (Latvijas Banka) is the central bank of Latvia. ... is the 121st day of the year (122nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Infrastructure

Riga has one airport, Riga International Airport, that serves commercial airlines. Air traffic at the airport has doubled between 1993 and 2004. Baltic sea ferries connect Riga to Stockholm, Kiel and Lübeck. Riga was also home to two air bases during the Cold War: Rumbula and Spilve. ^[12] Riga as a city-port is a major transportation hub and is the center of the local road and railway system. In 2008, the first stage of the new Southern Bridge route across the Daugava will be completed.^[13] The Southern Bridge is currently the biggest construction project in Baltic States in 20 years, and will help to reduce traffic jams and the amount of traffic in the city centre.^[14] Another big construction project is the planned Riga Northern Transport Corridor,^[15] which is scheduled to start in 2010. RÄ«ga International Airport (IATA: RIX, ICAO: EVRA) was built in 1973 as an alternative to Spilve, which had become outdated. ... For other uses, see Stockholm (disambiguation). ... , For the city in the United States, see Kiel, Wisconsin. ... The title of this article contains the character ü. Where it is unavailable or not desired, the name may be represented as Luebeck. ... For other uses, see Cold War (disambiguation). ... Rumbula is an air base in Latvia located 11 km southeast of Riga. ... Spilves lidosta (Spilve airport, also given as RÄ«gas Centrālā Lidosta - RÄ«ga Central airport) is a former civilian and military airport in Latvia located 5 km north of the RÄ«ga city centre, from which aircraft took off as soon as the First World War. ... This is the top-level page of WikiProject trains Rail tracks Rail transport refers to the land transport of passengers and goods along railways or railroads. ...

Public transportation in the city is provided by Rīgas Satiksme which operates a large fleet of trams, buses and trolleybuses on an extensive network of routes across the city. In addition, many private owners operate minibus services. Riga is connected to the rest of Latvia by trains operated by the national railway company Pasažieru Vilciens, whose headquarters are in Riga. There are also international rail links to Russia and Estonia (Valga). RÄ«gas Satiksme is a publicly owned body which operates public transport and vehicle hire in the Latvian capital Riga and its surrounding areas. ... A modern tram in the Töölö district of Helsinki, Finland A tram (or tramway, trolley, streetcar, tramcar, Straßenbahn) is a railborne vehicle (lighter than a train) for transport of passengers (or, occasionally, freight). ... This article is about the form of transport. ... A trolleybus in Arnhem An electric trolleybus (also known as trolley bus or trackless trolley or simply trolley) is a bus powered by two overhead electric wires, from which the bus draws electricity using two trolley poles. ... Volkswagen minibus A minibus is a motor vehicle that is designed to carry fewer people than a full-size bus. ... Electric train Pasažieru Vilciens (PV)(eng: Passenger Train) is the only passenger-carrying railway company in Latvia, operating both electric and diesel trains on various lines throughout the country. ... County Valga County Mayor Margus Lepik Area 16. ...

Demographics

With 722,485 inhabitants in 2007, Riga is the largest city in the Baltic States, though its population has decreased since 1991. ^[16] Notable causes include out-migration and low fertility rates. Some have estimated that the population may fall by as much as 50% by 2050.^[17] According to the 2007 data, native Latvians make up 42.3% of the population of Riga, with the percentage of Russians at 42.1%, Belarusians at 4.4%, Ukrainians at 3.9%, Poles at 2.0%, and others at 4.3%.^[18] By comparison, 59% of Latvia's inhabitants are native Latvians, 28.5% are Russians, 3.8% are Belarusians, 2.5% are Ukrainians, 2.4% are Polish, 1.4% are Lithuanians and the remaining 2.4% are accounted for by other nationalities (2006).^[18] Upon restoration of Latvian independence in 1991, Soviet-era migrants (and any of their offspring born before 1991) were not automatically granted Latvian citizenship. Some have emigrated; this partially accounts for the recent decline in Riga's population. As a result of this repatriation of some Soviet-era migrants, the proportion of Latvians in Riga has increased from 36.5% in 1989 to 42.3% in 2007. In contrast the percentage of Russians has fallen from 47.3% to 42.1% in the same time period. Latvians overtook Russians as the largest ethnic group in 2006. ^[19] The three Baltic states: Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. ... Latvians or Letts (Latvian: latvieši), the indigenous Baltic people of Latvia, occasionally refer to themselves by the ancient name of Latvji, which may have originated from the word Latve which is a name of the river that presumably flowed through what is now eastern Latvia. ... Lithuanians are the Baltic ethnic group native to Lithuania, where they number a little over 3 million [8]. Another million or more make up the Lithuanian diaspora, largely found in countries such as the United States, Brazil, Canada and Russia. ...

Sister cities

The clock presented to Riga by its sister city Kobe. It shows time in both cities

Riga maintains sister city relationships with the following cities:^[20] Image File history File links Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixelsFull resolution‎ (2,112 × 2,816 pixels, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixelsFull resolution‎ (2,112 × 2,816 pixels, file size: 1. ... This article is about partnerships between towns distant from each other; see Twin cities for the different concept of physically neighbouring cities. ...

Aalborg, Denmark	Almati, Kazakhstan	Amsterdam, The Netherlands	Astana, Kazakhstan
Beijing, China	Bordeaux, France	Bremen, Germany	Cairns, Australia
Calais, France	Dallas, USA	Florence, Italy	Kiev, Ukraine
Kobe, Japan	Minsk, Belarus	Moscow, Russia	Norrköping, Sweden
Pori, Finland	Providence, USA[21]	Rostock, Germany	Saint Petersburg, Russia
Santiago, Chile	Slough, UK[22]	Stockholm, Sweden	Suzhou, China
Taipei, Taiwan	Tallinn, Estonia	Vilnius, Lithuania	Warsaw, Poland

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See also

• Rīgas Satiksme
• Riga City Council
• Archbishops of Riga

RÄ«gas Satiksme is a publicly owned body which operates public transport and vehicle hire in the Latvian capital Riga and its surrounding areas. ... Riga Town Hall (Rātsnams) rebuilt from a scratch (Photo: Toms Grīnbergs) Riga City Council is the the government of the Riga City, the capital of Latvia. ... The Archbishops of Riga (1202) 1255-1561 were the secular rulers of Riga, the capital of Livonia (now known as Latvia). ...

References

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External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to:

Riga

• Sights of Riga on the portal Other Riga
• Virtual tour of old Riga
• Riga Municipality portal
• Riga travel guide from Wikitravel
• Map of Greater Riga
• Riga Daily Photo
• Riga—entry (article and engraving) from The National Encyclopedia: A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge, circa 1900
• "Riga/Рига" photo album, circa 1910
• "Foreign Corn Ports-Riga"—The Illustrated London News, news article with engraved illustrations, published 1847
• Images from Riga

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Haltern (also: Haltern am See - Haltern on the lake) is a town and a municipality in the district of Recklinghausen, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ... Map of Germany showing Hamm Hamm is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ... Harderwijk is a municipality and a city in the eastern Netherlands. ... Hattem is a municipality and a city in the eastern Netherlands. ... Hasselt is a town about 7 km north of Zwolle, in the Dutch province of Overijssel. ... Kampen is a municipality and a city in the eastern Netherlands. ... For other places with the same or similar names, and other uses of the word, see Munster (disambiguation) Münster is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ... Oldenzaal is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands, near the border with Germany. ... , Osnabrück (IPA: ) is a city in Lower Saxony, Germany, some 80 km NNE of Dortmund, 45 km NE of Münster, and some 100 km due west of Hanover. ... Recklinghausen is a city in the Ruhr Area in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ... Country Netherlands Province Limburg Area (2006)  - Municipality 46. ... Soest Soest (pronounced ) is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ... Unna is a town which is the seat of the Unna district. ... Werl is a small city located in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ... Zutphen (old alternate spelling: Zutfen) is a municipality and a town in the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands on the right bank of the IJssel at the influx of the Berkel, and a junction station 29 km by rail N.N.E. of Arnhem. ... For other places with the same name, see Zwolle (disambiguation). ... Panoramic view of Bryggen. ... County District Midhordland Municipality NO-1201 Administrative centre Bergen Mayor (2007) Gunnar Bakke (Frp) Official language form Neutral[1] Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 215 465 km² 445 km² 0. ... Geography Country Belgium Community Flemish Community Region Flemish Region Province West Flanders Arrondissement Bruges Coordinates , , Area 138. ... The Steelyard, from the German Stalhof, was in the Middle Ages the main trading base of the Hanseatic League in London. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... For other cities named Novgorod, see Novgorod (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Antwerp (disambiguation). ... Map sources for Berwick-upon-Tweed at grid reference NT9952 Berwick-upon-Tweed from across the river Berwick-upon-Tweed, (pronounced Berrick) situated in the county of Northumberland, is the northernmost town in England, situated on the east coast on the mouth of the river Tweed. ... , Boston is a town and small port in Lincolnshire, UK, on the east coast of England. ... Damme church Damme is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... For other uses, see Edinburgh (disambiguation). ... Hull or Kingston upon Hull is a British city situated on the north bank of the Humber estuary. ... For other uses, see Ipswich (disambiguation). ... , Kings Lynn is a town and port in Norfolk, England. ... Location Ethnographic region AukÅ¡taitija County Kaunas County Municipality Geographic coordinate system Number of elderates 11 General Information Capital of Kaunas County Kaunas city municipality Kaunas district municipality Population 361,274 in 2005 (2nd) First mentioned 1361 Granted city rights 1408 Kaunas ( (help· info), approximate English transcription [ˈkəʊ.nÉ™s... This article is about a city in the United Kingdom. ... Polatsk (Belarusian: По́лацак, По́лацк; Polish: Połock, also spelt as Polacak; Russian: По́лоцк, also transliterated as Polotsk, Polotzk, Polock) is the most historic city in Belarus, situated on the Dvina river. ... Pskov (Russian: , ancient Russian spelling Пльсковъ (Plescow)) is an ancient city, located in the north-west of Russia about 20 km east from the Estonian border, on the Velikaya River. ... , Great Yarmouth, often known to locals as Yarmouth, is a coastal town in Norfolk, England. ... For other uses, see York (disambiguation). ... In the Holy Roman Empire, a free imperial city (in German: freie Reichsstadt) was a city formally responsible to the emperor only — as opposed to the majority of cities in the Empire, which belonged to a territory and were thus governed by one of the many princes (Fürsten) of... This article is about the medieval empire. ... A neighbourhood or neighborhood (see spelling differences) is a geographically localised community located within a larger city, town or suburb. ... Ä€genskalns — district in Riga, located at the left bank of Daugava, old neighbourhood, mainly built in late 19th - early 20th century. ... Andrejsala is a special district of Riga, Latvia, located within former territory of industrial port next to the city center. ... A neighbourhood consisting mainly of private houses, it lies on the western edge of the city. ... Bolderāja is a district to the north-west of Riga, the capital of Latvia. ... Right bank, old neighbourhood. ... Right bank, mainly consists of one- or two-story private houses. ... Dreiliņi prior reconstruction in 2003 Reconstruction in 2004 Dreiliņi is a newly built neighbourhood on the eastern edge of Riga. ... Built in 60`s. ... Left bank, North of Ä€genskalns. ... A neighbourhood of Riga, Latvia. ... A neighbourhood of Riga, Latvia. ... Ķengarags is a neighborhood in the city of Riga, Latvia. ... Ķīpsala is an island in the left bank of Daugava. ... located South of the city centre. ... Mežaparks is a neighbourhood in North Central Riga, Latvia. ... (Latvian: Mežciems) A neighbourhood of Riga, Latvia. ... A neighbourhood of Riga, Latvia. ... A neighbourhood consisting mostly of private houses on the west side of the city. ... (Latvian: Pļavnieki) A neighbourhood of Riga, Latvia. ... A neighbourhood of Riga, Latvia. ... A neighbourhood of Riga, Latvia. ... An old neighbourhood on the best bank of Daugava, with many houses built in the first part of 20th century still surviving. ... Å merlis is a neighborhood in Riga, Latvia. ... Torņakalns is a neighbourhood of Riga, Latvia. ... Vecmilgravis is an area of Riga, capital of Latvia located in the northern part of the city. ... VecrÄ«ga (Old Riga) is the historical center of Riga, located on the left side of Daugava river. ... ZaÄ·usala (Meaning Hares Island in Latvian) is one of the several islands in the stream of Daugava river in the central part of city of Riga, the capital of Latvia. ... A neighbourhood of Riga, Latvia. ... Aleksandra Bieziņa street ZolitÅ«de train station ZolitÅ«de is a neighbourhood of Riga, the capital of Latvia, located on the citys western edge. ... Latvia is divided into 26 districts (apriņķis; plural - apriņķi) (more often - rajons (rajoni)) and 7 cities (lielpilsÄ“tas; singular - lielpilsÄ“ta), indicated with asterisks: Aizkraukle District AlÅ«ksne District Balvi District Bauska District CÄ“sis District Daugavpils District Daugavpils* Dobele District Gulbene District JÄ“kabpils District Jelgava District... Cities in Latvia Daugavpils Jelgava Jūrmala Liepāja Rēzekne Riga (Capital) Ventspils Towns in Latvia Ainaži Aizkraukle Aizpute Aknīste Aloja Alūksne Ape Auce Baldone Baloži Balvi Bauska Brocēni Cēsis Cesvaine Dagda Dobele Durbe Grobiņa Gulbene Ikšķile Ilūkste Jaunjelgava Jēkabpils Kalnciems Kandava Kārsava Krāslava Kuldīga Ķegums Lielvārde Līgatne Limbaži Līvāni Lubāna Ludza... Aizkraukles District (Latvian: Aizkraukles rajons) is a district in vidzeme and sÄ“lija. ... AlÅ«ksne district (Latvian: AlÅ«ksnes rajons) is an administrative division of Latvia, located in the north-east of the country 202 km (152 mi 1267) from capital city Riga. ... Balvu District (Latvian: Balvu rajons) is a district in Latgale. ... Bauska District (Latvian: Bauskas rajons) is a district in zemgale. ... CÄ“sis District is a district in Latvia. ... Daugavpils District (Latvian: Daugavpils rajons) is a district in latgale. ... Dobeles District (Latvian: Dobeles rajons) is a district in ZemgalÄ“ and KurzemÄ“). Cities Auce Dobele Towns Tervete Vilages Annenieki Auri BÄ“ne BÄ“rze Biksti Īle JaunbÄ“rze KrimÅ«ni Lielauce NaudÄ«te Penkule Ukri VÄ«tiņi Zebrene Categories: | ... Gulbene District (Latvian: Gulbenes rajons) is in northeast Latvia, composed of Gulbene city and 13 parishes. ... Jekabpils district lies on both the banks of the Daugava in the south-east part of Latvia between Vidzeme and Latgale. ... Jelgava District (Latvian: Jelgavas rajons) is a district in ZemgalÄ“. Categories: | ... Krāslava District (Latvian: ) is a district in Latgale. ... KuldÄ«ga district (Latvian: KuldÄ«gas rajons) is located at western part of Latvia along both sides of the Venta River. ... Liepaja District (Latvian: Liepājas rajons) is a district in Kurzeme. ... Limbaži district is a district (Latvian: Limbažu rajons) in Latvia, located in the north of the country at the shore of the Baltic Sea. ... Ludza District (Latvian: Ludzas rajons) is a district in LatgalÄ“. Categories: | ... Madona District (Latvian: Madonas rajons) is a district in Vidzeme and Latgale. ... Ogre District (Latvian: Ogres rajons) is a district in the centre of Latvia. ... Preili District (Latvian: Preiļu rajons) is a district in Latgale. ... Rezekne District (Latvian: RÄ“zeknes rajons) is a district in LatgalÄ“. Cities Rezekne Viļāni Categories: | ... RÄ«ga district (Latvian: RÄ«gas rajons) is located in the very centre of Latvia, around the RÄ«ga metropolis. ... Saldus Distric (Latvian: Saldus rajons) is a district in KurzemÄ“. Categories: | ... Talsi District (Latvian: Talsu rajons) is one of 26 rural districts of the Republic of Latvia and it consists of 20 local communities. ... Tukums District (Latvian: Tukuma rajons) is a district in KurzemÄ“. Categories: | ... Valka district in is Latvia. ... Valmiera district (population 60,345 as of 2000 census) is located in Northern Latvia. ... Ventspils District (Latvian: Ventspils rajons) is a district in KurzemÄ“. Categories: | ... Daugavpils (Belarusian Дзьвінск Dźvinsk, Russian Двинcк Dvinsk, Lithuanian Daugpilis, German Dünaburg, Polish Dźwinów, DźwiÅ„sk or Dyneburg, Yiddish דענענבורג Denenburg), population 115,265 in 2000 census) is the second largest city in Latvia. ... Jelgava (German: Mitau; Russian: Елгава / Митава; Polish: Mitawa) is a town in central Latvia about 41 km southwest of Riga with approximately 66,000 inhabitants. ... Beach at Majori. ... Liepāja (IPA: ,  ) is a city in western Latvia on the Baltic sea and the administrative center of Liepāja district. ... The castle mound and remains of the Livonian Orders fortress RÄ“zekne (Latgalian: RÄ“zne, Russian: , previously (-1893) Розиттен, (1893-1917) Режица; German: Rositten, Estonian: Räisaku, Polish: Rzeżyca) is a city in the Latgale region of eastern Latvia, 242 km east of RÄ«ga. ... Ventspils (Russian: , formerly Виндава; German: Windau, Polish: Windawa, Livonian: VÇŸnta) is a city in northwestern Latvia on the coast of the Baltic Sea. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Not to be confused with capitol. ... Austria Poland Belgium Bulgaria Cyprus Czech   Rep. ... For other uses, see Amsterdam (disambiguation). ... This article is about the capital of Greece. ... This article is about the capital of Germany. ... , Nickname: Beauty on the Danube Country  Slovakia Region Districts Rivers Elevation 134 m (440 ft) Coordinates , Highest point Devínska Kobyla  - elevation 514 m (1,686 ft) Lowest point Danube River  - elevation 126 m (413 ft) Area 367. ... This article is about the settlement itself. ... Nickname: Motto: Patria si Dreptul Meu (My Country and My Right) Location of Bucharest within Romania (in red) Coordinates: , Country County Founded 1459 (first official record) Government  - Mayor Sorin Oprescu (Independent) Area  - City 228 km² (88 sq mi)  - Metro 238 km² (91. ... For other uses, see Budapest (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Copenhagen (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Dublin (disambiguation). ... Location of Helsinki in Northern Europe Coordinates: , Country Province Region Uusimaa Sub-region Helsinki Charter 1550 Capital city 1812 Government  - Mayor Jussi Pajunen Area  - Total 187. ... For other uses, see Lisbon (disambiguation). ... Location in Slovenia Coordinates: , Country Founded AD 15 (as Colonia Iulia Aemona) Government  - Mayor and governor Zoran Janković (Lista Zorana Jankovića) Area  - Total 275. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Administration District Luxembourg Canton Luxembourg LAU 2 LU00011001 Mayor Paul Helminger Geography Area Area rank 51. ... This article is about the Spanish capital. ... District Nicosia District Government  - Mayor Eleni Mavrou Population (2004)  - City 270,000 (Greek part) 85,000 (Turkish part) 355,000 (Total) Time zone EET (UTC+2) Website: www. ... This article is about the capital of France. ... For other uses, see Prague (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Rome (disambiguation). ... This article is about the capital of Bulgaria. ... For other uses, see Stockholm (disambiguation). ... County Area 159. ... Valletta (Maltese: , commonly referred to as Il-Belt - The City) is the capital city of Malta. ... For other uses, see Vienna (disambiguation). ... Not to be confused with Vilnius city municipality. ... For other uses, see Warsaw (disambiguation) and Warszawa (disambiguation). ... A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a specific site (such as a forest, mountain, lake, desert, monument, building, complex, or city) that has been nominated and confirmed for inclusion on the list maintained by the international World Heritage Programme administered by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, composed of 21 State... Image File history File links Flag_of_Latvia. ... Type Cultural Criteria ii, iv, vi Reference 1187 Region† Inscription History Inscription 2005  (29th Session) The Struve Geodetic Arc is a chain of survey triangulations stretching from Hammerfest in Norway to the Black Sea, through ten countries and over 2,820 km. ...