List of cities and towns in Latvia

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Cities and towns in Latvia

There are 10 cities (Latvian: valstspilsēta, "state city", ‹The template Plural form is being considered for merging.› pl. valstspilsētas) and 71 towns (Latvian: novada pilsēta, "municipality town", ‹The template Plural form is being considered for merging.› 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.[1] 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.[2] 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.[3]

State cities

File:Riga skyline.jpg
Riga
File:Daugavpils University square.jpg
Daugavpils
File:Liepaja view.jpg
Liepāja
File:Jelgava aerial view.jpg
Jelgava
File:2023 Jūrmala BBH.jpg
Jūrmala
File:Ventspilis. Kuldigas gatve, 2006-09-22.jpg
Ventspils
File:Rēzekne Sāpju Dievmātes katoļu baznīca 1999-09-14.jpg
Rēzekne
City Population (2013)[4] Population (2019)[5] Population (2024)[6]
Rīga Audio file "Lv-Rīga.ogg" not found 
File:Greater Coat of Arms of Riga - for display.svg
658,640 632,614 605,273
Daugavpils Audio file "Lv-Daugavpils.ogg" not found 
File:Coat of arms of Daugavpils.svg
93,312 82,604 77,799
Liepāja Audio file "Lv-Liepaja.ogg" not found 
File:Coat of Arms of Liepāja.svg
76,731 68,945 66,680
Jelgava Audio file "Lv-Jelgava.ogg" not found 
File:Jelgava COA great.svg
59,511 55,972 54,701
Jūrmala Audio file "Lv-Jūrmala.ogg" not found 
File:Coat of Arms of Jūrmala.svg
50,840 49,325 52,154
Ventspils Audio file "Lv-Ventspils.ogg" not found 
File:LVA Ventspils COA.svg
38,750 34,377 32,634
Rēzekne Audio file "Lv-Rēzekne.ogg" not found 
File:Coat of Arms of Rēzekne.svg
32,328 27,820 26,131
Ogre Audio file "Lv-Ogre.ogg" not found 
File:Coat of Arms of Ogre.svg
26,167 24,768 22,767
Valmiera Audio file "Lv-Valmiera.ogg" not found 
File:COA LV Valmiera.svg
25,130 23,125 22,376
Jēkabpils Audio file "Lv-Jēkabpils.ogg" not found 
File:Coat of Arms of Jēkabpils.svg
24,635 22,076 21,150

Towns

Town Population (2010)[4] Population (2018)[5] Population (2024)[6] Municipality[1]
Ādaži  6,173 6,898 7,535 Ādaži Municipality
Ainaži Audio file "Lv-Ainaži.ogg" not found 
File:Ainazi COA.svg
1,008 787 644 Limbaži Municipality
Aizkraukle Audio file "Lv-Aizkraukle.ogg" not found 
File:Aizkraukle COA.svg
8,709 7,489 6,853 Aizkraukle Municipality
Aizpute Audio file "Lv-Aizpute.ogg" not found 
File:Aizpute COA.svg
5,104 4,443 3,892 South Kurzeme Municipality
Aknīste Audio file "Lv-Aknīste.ogg" not found 
File:Akniste COA.svg
1,224 1,078 917 Jēkabpils Municipality
Aloja Audio file "Lv-Aloja.ogg" not found 
File:Coat of Arms of Aloja.svg
1,353 1,197 1,060 Limbaži Municipality
Alūksne Audio file "Lv-Alūksne.ogg" not found 
File:Aluksne COA.svg
8,900 7,555 6,175 Alūksne Municipality
Ape Audio file "Lv-Ape.ogg" not found 
File:Ape COA.svg
1,083 907 777 Smiltene Municipality
Auce Audio file "Lv-Auce.ogg" not found 
File:Auce COA.svg
3,076 2,640 2,136 Dobele Municipality
Baldone Audio file "Lv-Baldone.ogg" not found 
File:Baldone COA.svg
2,399 3,966 3,711 Ķekava Municipality
Baloži Audio file "Lv-Baloži.ogg" not found 
File:Coat of Arms of Baloži.svg
5,665 6,529 6,846 Ķekava Municipality
Balvi Audio file "Lv-Balvi.ogg" not found 
File:Coat of Arms of Balvi.svg
7,906 6,696 5,584 Balvi Municipality
Bauska Audio file "Lv-Bauska.ogg" not found 
File:Bauska COA.svg
10,060 8,988 9,811 Bauska Municipality
Brocēni Audio file "Lv-Brocēni.ogg" not found 
File:Coat of Arms of Brocēni.svg
3,411 3,117 2,834 Saldus Municipality
Cēsis Audio file "Lv-Cēsis.ogg" not found 
File:Cesis COA.svg
18,021 16,888 14,699 Cēsis Municipality
Cesvaine Audio file "Lv-Cesvaine.ogg" not found 
File:Coat of Arms of Cesvaine.svg
1,668 1,443 1,210 Madona Municipality
Dagda Audio file "Lv-Dagda.ogg" not found 
File:Coat of Arms of Dagda.svg
2,502 2,108 1,805 Krāslava Municipality
Dobele Audio file "Lv-Dobele.ogg" not found 
File:Dobele COA.svg
11,152 9,702 8,589 Dobele Municipality
Durbe Audio file "Lv-Durbe.ogg" not found 
File:Durbe COA.svg
620 542 483 South Kurzeme Municipality
Grobiņa Audio file "Lv-Grobiņa.ogg" not found 
File:Grobina COA.svg
4,218 3,861 3,593 South Kurzeme Municipality
Gulbene Audio file "Lv-Gulbene.ogg" not found 
File:Coat of Arms of Gulbene.svg
8,807 7,779 6,715 Gulbene Municipality
Iecava (Audio file "Lv-Iecava.ogg" not found) 
File:Iecavas pilsētas ģerbonis.svg
5,921 5,481 5,343 Bauska Municipality
Ikšķile Audio file "Lv-Ikšķile.ogg" not found 
File:Coat of Arms of Ikšķile.svg
4,052 7,359 7,448 Ogre Municipality
Ilūkste Audio file "Lv-Ilūkste.ogg" not found 
File:Coat of Arms of Ilūkste.svg
2,856 2,502 2,082 Augšdaugava Municipality
Jaunjelgava Audio file "Lv-Jaunjelgava.ogg" not found 
File:Jaunjelgava COA.svg
2,246 1,999 1,713 Aizkraukle Municipality
Kandava Audio file "Lv-Kandava.ogg" not found 
File:Kandava COA.svg
4,225 3,831 3,276 Tukums Municipality
Kārsava Audio file "Lv-Kārsava.ogg" not found 
File:Karsava COA.svg
2,420 2,105 1,843 Ludza Municipality
Koknese Audio file "Lv-Koknese.ogg" not found 
File:Kokneses ģerbonis.png
2,710 2,511 2,427 Aizkraukle Municipality
Krāslava Audio file "Lv-Krāslava.ogg" not found 
File:Coat of Arms of Krāslava.svg
10,160 8,653 6,854 Krāslava Municipality
Kuldīga Audio file "Lv-Kuldīga.ogg" not found 
File:Kuldiga COA.svg
12,755 11,275 9,940 Kuldīga Municipality
Ķegums Audio file "Lv-Ķegums.ogg" not found 
File:Kegums COA.svg
2,487 2,271 2,059 Ogre Municipality
Ķekava 
File:Ķekavas pilsētas ģerbonis.svg
8,048 8,103 5,039 Ķekava Municipality
Lielvārde Audio file "Lv-Lielvārde.ogg" not found 
File:Lielvarde COA.svg
6,837 6,369 5,853 Ogre Municipality
Līgatne Audio file "Lv-Līgatne.ogg" not found 
File:Ligatne COA.svg
1,239 1,094 1,009 Cēsis Municipality
Limbaži Audio file "Lv-Limbaži.ogg" not found 
File:Limbazi COA.svg
8,501 7,498 6,613 Limbaži Municipality
Līvāni Audio file "Lv-Livani.ogg" not found 
File:Livani COA.svg
8,934 7,939 6,790 Līvāni Municipality
Lubāna Audio file "Lv-Lubana.ogg" not found 
File:Coat of Arms of Lubāna.svg
1,873 1,667 1,453 Madona Municipality
Ludza Audio file "Lv-Ludza.ogg" not found 
File:Ludza COA.svg
9,575 8,387 7,524 Ludza Municipality
Madona Audio file "Lv-Madona.ogg" not found 
File:Coat of Arms of Madona.svg
8,734 7,646 6,561 Madona Municipality
Mazsalaca Audio file "Lv-Mazsalaca.ogg" not found 
File:Mazsalaca COA.svg
1,474 1,264 1,113 Valmiera Municipality
Mārupe 
File:Mārupes pilsētas ģerbonis.svg
7,754 21,229 16,544 Mārupe Municipality
Olaine Audio file "Lv-Olaine.ogg" not found 
File:Olaine COA.svg
12,667 11,342 9,908 Olaine Municipality
Pāvilosta Audio file "Lv-Pāvilosta.ogg" not found 
File:Coat of Arms of Pāvilosta.svg
1,134 980 851 South Kurzeme Municipality
Piltene Audio file "Lv-Piltene.ogg" not found 
File:Piltene COA.svg
1,053 904 821 Ventspils Municipality
Pļaviņas Audio file "Lv-Pļaviņas.ogg" not found 
File:Plavinas COA.svg
3,692 3,248 2,823 Aizkraukle Municipality
Preiļi Audio file "Lv-Preiļi.ogg" not found 
File:Coat of Arms of Preiļi.svg
7,970 6,817 5,841 Preiļi Municipality
Priekule Audio file "Lv-Priekule.ogg" not found 
File:Coat of Arms of Priekule.svg
2,441 2,091 1,810 South Kurzeme Municipality
Rūjiena Audio file "Lv-Rūjiena.ogg" not found 
File:Rujiena COA.svg
3,377 2,912 2,650 Valmiera Municipality
Sabile Audio file "Lv-Sabile.ogg" not found 
File:Sabile COA.svg
1,404 1,552 1,369 Talsi Municipality
Salacgrīva Audio file "Lv-Salacgriiva.ogg" not found 
File:Salacgriva COA.svg
3,281 2,823 2,480 Limbaži Municipality
Salaspils Audio file "Lv-Salaspils.ogg" not found 
File:Salaspils COA.svg
18,159 18,698 17,826 Salaspils Municipality
Saldus Audio file "Lv-Saldus.ogg" not found 
File:Saldus COA.svg
12,306 10,869 9,553 Saldus Municipality
Saulkrasti Audio file "Lv-Saulkrasti.ogg" not found 
File:Coat of Arms of Saulkrasti.svg
3,299 3,176 3,149 Saulkrasti Municipality
Seda Audio file "Lv-Seda.ogg" not found 
File:Seda COA.svg
1,547 1,248 1,092 Valmiera Municipality
Sigulda Audio file "Lv-Sigulda.ogg" not found 
File:Coat of Arms of Sigulda.svg
11,168 11,191 14,632 Sigulda Municipality
Skrunda Audio file "Lv-Skrunda.ogg" not found 
File:Coat of Arms of Skrunda.svg
2,468 2,118 1,767 Kuldīga Municipality
Smiltene Audio file "Lv-Smiltene.ogg" not found 
File:Coat of Arms of Smiltene.svg
5,763 5,349 5,129 Smiltene Municipality
Staicele Audio file "Lv-Staicele.ogg" not found 
File:Staicele COA.svg
1,152 951 766 Limbaži Municipality
Stende Audio file "Lv-Stende.ogg" not found 
File:Stende COA.svg
1,868 1,743 1,532 Talsi Municipality
Strenči Audio file "Lv-Strenči.ogg" not found 
File:Strenci COA.svg
1,404 1,140 957 Valmiera Municipality
Subate Audio file "Lv-Subate.ogg" not found 
File:Subate COA.svg
749 663 549 Augšdaugava Municipality
Talsi Audio file "Lv-Talsi.ogg" not found 
File:Coat of Arms of Talsi.svg
11,201 10,070 8,649 Talsi Municipality
Tukums Audio file "Lv-Tukums.ogg" not found 
File:Coat of Arms of Tukums.svg
19,961 18,414 16,318 Tukums Municipality
Valdemārpils Audio file "Lv-Valdemārpils.ogg" not found 
File:Coat of Arms of Valdemārpils.svg
1,396 1,343 1,135 Talsi Municipality
Valka Audio file "Lv-Valka.ogg" not found 
File:Coat of Arms of Valka.svg
6,047 5,181 4,564 Valka Municipality
Vangaži Audio file "Lv-Vangaži.ogg" not found 
File:Vangazi COA.svg
3,999 3,649 3,192 Ropaži Municipality
Varakļāni Audio file "Lv-Varakļāni.ogg" not found 
File:Varaklani COA.svg
2,106 1,897 1,653 Varakļāni Municipality
Viesīte Audio file "Lv-Viesite.ogg" not found 
File:Viesite COA.svg
1,902 1,615 1,510 Jēkabpils Municipality
Viļaka Audio file "Lv-Viļaka.ogg" not found 
File:Viļakas pilsētas ģerbonis.svg
1,525 1,364 1,172 Balvi Municipality
Viļāni Audio file "Lv-Viļāni.ogg" not found 
File:Coat of Arms of Viļāni.svg
3,468 3,035 2,749 Rēzekne Municipality
Zilupe Audio file "Lv-Zilupe.ogg" not found 
File:Zilupe COA.svg
1,746 1,511 1,271 Ludza Municipality

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Law On Administrative Territories and Populated Areas
  2. "Vienojas par desmit valstspilsētām". LA.LV (in latviešu). Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  3. "Levits izsludina Administratīvi teritoriālās reformas likumu". Sabiedrība un politika (in latviešu). 2020-06-22. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Latvijas iedzīvotāju skaits pašvaldībās" (PDF). Centrālās statistikas pārvaldes datubāzes (in latviešu). Retrieved 2019-10-25.
  5. 5.0 5.1 "Iedzīvotāju skaits un tā izmaiņas statistiskajos reģionos, republikas pilsētās, novadu pilsētās un novados". Centrālās statistikas pārvaldes datubāzes (in latviešu). Retrieved 2019-06-16.
  6. 6.0 6.1 "Population in cities, towns and counties". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. Retrieved 2024-07-08.

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