Latvia is a country whose history is inextricably linked with Russia. In the Soviet past, this country was “a kind of native abroad, and many citizens dreamed of spending their holidays not by the Black Sea, but by the Baltic Sea, to breathe in its refreshing breeze and stroll along the picturesque cobbled streets of old Riga. But Latvia is not only Riga, but also other beautiful cities that are worth visiting in order to get to know the past better and plunge into the present of this Baltic country.
Riga
Riga (photo: @jaanakny/Instagram)The capital of Latvia is, of course, the pearl of the Baltics. And because it is the largest city in the region, and due to its location. Riga is located on the coast of the Gulf of Riga, and the Western Dvina (in Latvian - Daugava) cuts the city in half. But the most interesting thing for a foreign tourist is her stunningly bright Old city, which gives the impression of a toy.
Jurmala
Jurmala (photo: @eveliinasin/Instagram) For those who were born in the USSR, Jurmala is known primarily as a resort city - by the way, the largest in Latvia. Jurmala is only 25 km from Riga, and you will get here in half an hour from the capital. Previously, Jurmala consisted of a dozen and a half small villages, which eventually grew into modern areas. It is worth coming to Jurmala to walk along the long coastline, breathe in the healing air of the sea and local forest parks.
Daugavpils
Daugavpils (photo: @liliya_denisova_/Instagram) Daugavpils is the second largest city after the capital, the cultural and business center of its region. A lot of music and theater festivals are held here every year, and the main attraction is the Daugavpils Fortress. The historical part of Daugavpils is included in the list of protected monuments of Latvia.
Liepaja
Liepaja (photo: @dvjsam/Instagram) Liepaja is located on the western coast of Latvia and is known as “the city where the wind is born”, which it owes to the sea breeze walking here. The city is very rich in attractions, various cultural and historical buildings, including churches, cathedrals, towers, fortresses, museums, theaters.
Jelgava
Jelgava (photo: @k_raivis/Instagram) 40 km from Riga is a very beautiful city of Jelgava, one of the oldest in Latvia. If you like walking surrounded by picturesque architecture, then you should definitely come here, because Jelgava is rich in cultural and historical sites.
Among the attractions there are not only standard tourist attractions, such as churches, cathedrals, towers, chapels, but also many interesting museums, and even a museum of a psychiatric hospital.
Rezekne
Rezekne (photo: @sennipeltonen/Instagram) Rezekne is called the "heart of Latgale", the cultural and historical region of Latvia in the eastern part of the country. It is located 50 km from the Russian border. In addition to ancient churches, churches and cathedrals in Rezekne, there are the ruins of the ancient German castle Rositten (1285), the Latgale Cultural and Historical Museum.
Cesis
Cēsis (photo: @eriks.komolins/Instagram) If you are attracted by medieval ruins imbued with the spirit of the richest historical past, then you should go to the city of Cēsis. Here are the ruins of the Wenden Castle, as well as the Cathedral of St. John, which is the largest medieval basilica in the country outside the capital.
Bauska
Bauska (photo: @zamuchal/Instagram) Bauska is a small Latvian town (population less than 10,000), which keeps a lot of interesting things within its borders. It was founded by the Teutonic Knights in the middle of the 15th century, and the cultural and historical sights of Bauska will help you mentally travel back to this time. Here you can visit the Bauska Castle, the Rundale Palace of Duke Biron, the Museum of Local History, the peasant farmstead. There are also two breweries in the city.
Ventspils
Ventspils (photo: @blazepetersone/Instagram) A beautiful and atmospheric port city in the west of Latvia, founded in the 13th century by the Teutonic Knights. Ventspils beach has been awarded the Blue Flag, an international award given to coastal areas with the highest quality standards for safe swimming.
The city has a castle of the Livonian Order, a historical part with the Market Square, Orthodox Church Saint Nicholas Lutheran Church. Seaside Park invites you to visit the open-air ethnographic museum.
Kuldiga
Kuldiga (photo: @andz777/Instagram) Kuldiga is a very small Latvian town on the Venta River, which has a lot of attractions. This is also due to the fact that, unlike many other cities in Latvia, he managed to avoid numerous destructions in different periods, so all of its historical beauties have been preserved intact.
In addition to the old wooden buildings, there are truly exclusive sights in Kuldiga. For example, the Ventas-Rumba waterfall with a height of 249 m is the highest in Europe, and Aleksupite is the highest in Latvia (4.5 m), and one of the longest brick bridges in Europe is also located here.
Sigulda
Sigulda (photo: @sp_uengsakul/Instagram) Sigulda is an ancient city founded at the beginning of the 13th century, which is now a modern center for winter sports, thanks to its favorable location, topography and climate. Among the cultural and historical monuments, tourists will be interested in Turaida Castle, the new Sigulda Castle, Nurmuiza Manor, Gutman's Cave.
By the way, Latvia and Estonia have one common city, divided in two by a border. The Estonian city of Valga is the Latvian Valka from the neighboring side.
Latvia
State in Northern Europe. The population is 2,006,900 people. Territory - 64,589 km². It ranks 147th in the world in terms of population and 122nd in terms of territory. Capital - Riga. Official language- Latvian. Latvia borders on Estonia in the north, Russia in the east, Belarus in the southeast and Lithuania in the south.
Capital
Riga
The capital of Latvia and the largest city in the Baltic States with a population of 695,539 people. Riga is the political, economic and cultural center of the country. It is located on both banks of the Daugava River, not far from its confluence with the Gulf of Riga.
Cities
Latvia is administratively divided into 110 regions. City status was assigned to 76 settlements. Of these, 9 have the status of republican cities, 67 - the status of regional cities.
- Aizkraukle - a city in Latvia, the administrative center of the Aizkraukle region. Population - 8.6 thousand inhabitants. It is located 87 km southeast of Riga on the Daugava River.
- Aizpute - a city in western Latvia, the center of the Aizpute region (the historical region of Kurzeme). The population is 5346 people. Located on the Tebra River, 48 km northeast of Liepaja.
- Ainazi - a city in the Salacgriva region of Latvia. Before Ainazi bore the German name Gainash. The population is 1794 people. Located on the coast of the Gulf of Riga, 105 km north of Riga, near the border with Estonia.
- Akniste - a city in the Aknista region of Latvia. Until July 1, 2009, it was part of the Jekabpils region. Population 1.9 thousand inhabitants. It is located on the banks of the Dienvidsuseya River, 135 km southeast of Riga and 69 km northwest of Daugavpils.
- Aloy - a small town in the Alois region of Latvia. The population is 2.7 thousand inhabitants. Located 120 km from Riga and 44 km from Valmiera. The area of the city is 2.27 km².
- Aluksne - a city in the north-east of Latvia near the lake of the same name, the administrative center of the Aluksne region. The city island is known as Zamkovy, or Mary's Island. The castle is currently used as an open theater venue. Population 8,844.
- Ape - a small town in Latvia, the administrative center of the Apsk region. Population 1.8 thousand inhabitants. Located on the Vaidava River, 177 km northeast of Riga, near the border with Estonia. The Estonian name is Hopa.
- Auce - a city in Latvia, the administrative center of the Auce region. Population - 3 thousand inhabitants. Located 100 km southwest of Riga, near the border with Lithuania.
- Balvi - a small town in Latvia, the center of the Balvi region. The city is located 226 km from the capital city of Riga and only 25.5 km from the border with Russian Federation. Population 7,897 people.
- Baldone - a resort town in the central part of Latvia, the center of the Baldone region. Located 33 km southeast of the capital city of Riga, 10 km from the nearest railway station Ikskile on the northern bank of the river. Western Dvina. The population is 2,366 people.
- Balozhi - a city in the Kekava region of Latvia near Riga. The population of the city is 4,481 people.
- Bauska - city, center of the Bauska region of Latvia. Population 10 393 inhabitants. Area 6.1 sq. km. It is located 66 km south of Riga at the confluence of the Musa and Memele rivers.
- Brocenes - a city in the southwestern part of Latvia, the center of the Brocene region. Is located in historical area Courland, 3.5 km east of Saldus, at the northern end of the long and narrow lake Ciecere.
- Valdemarpils - a city in the Talsi region of Latvia in the north of the Kurzeme region. The population is 1,382 people.
- Valka - a city in the north of Latvia, the administrative center of the Valka region. It closely adjoins the Estonian city of Valga, making up with it, in fact, a single city. Population - 6164 inhabitants.
- Valmiera - city of republican subordination in Latvia. The population is 27.6 thousand people. Located on the banks of the Gauja River, 100 km from Riga and 50 km from the border with Estonia.
- Vangazhi - a city in the Incukalns region of Latvia with 4,249 inhabitants.
- Varaklyany - city in southeastern Latvia. The population is 2,088 people.
- Ventspils - port city in Latvia. It is located on the coast of the Baltic Sea near the mouth of the Venta River, north of Liepaja and west of Riga. Population 41,998 people.
- Viesite - a city in the historical and cultural region of Selia, Latvia. The population is 1,885 people.
- Vilaka - a small town, the administrative center of the Vilaka region of Latvia. It is located in the north-east of the republic, on the southern shore of Lake Vilyaka, 8 km south-west of the Vetsumi railway station along the Riga-Pytalovo line. The city is located 246 km from the capital city of Riga and only 6.5 km from the border with the Russian Federation. The population is 1,534 people.
- Vilany - a city in the east of Latvia in the Latgale region, the center of the region of the same name. The river Malta flows through the city. The population is 3,420 people.
- Grobina - a city in western Latvia, 11 km east of Liepaja. The population is 4225 people.
- Gulbene - a city in the north-east of Latvia in the Vidzeme region, the administrative center of the Gulbene region. The population is 8745 people.
- Dagda - a city in the southeast of Latvia, in Latgale near the border with Belarus, the administrative center of the Dagda region. 2484 inhabitants.
- Daugavpils - a city of republican subordination in Latvia, the second largest and most important city in the country after the capital Riga with 89 thousand inhabitants. It is located on the Daugava River (Western Dvina), near the borders of Lithuania and Belarus. It is the largest city in the eastern province of Latvia - Latgale, its cultural, educational and industrial center. The administrative center of the Daugavpils region, which does not include. Population 100,006 people.
- Dobele - the administrative center of the Dobele region of Latvia. The population is 11,204 people. Located in Zemgale, almost in the center of Latvia, on the banks of the river Berze. The area of the city is 8 km².
- Durbe - the smallest city in Latvia in terms of population (592 inhabitants). It is located in the Durbe region, in the south of Kurzeme, not far from the Durbe lake.
- Jekabpils - a city in Latvia, located about 90 km from Daugavpils. Located on both banks of the Daugava, connected by a bridge; historically, the river separated two cities - Jakobstadt and Kreutzburg. The population of the city is 25,221 people.
- Jelgava - city in Latvia. Population 64 516 inhabitants.
- Zilupe - a city in the Zilupe region of Latvia. Located in the upper reaches of the river Zilupe (Blue), a tributary of the river. Great. The city is located 55 km east of Rezekne and 3 km from the border with Russia. The population is 1748 people.
- Ikskile - a city in the Ikskiles region of Latvia, located on the right bank of the Daugava River, 28 km from the capital of the country - Riga and 7 km from Ogre. The population is 4023 inhabitants.
- Ilukste - a city in the southeast of Latvia, 25 km from Daugavpils. The administrative center of the Ilukst region. The city is located on both banks of the Ilukste River, the left tributary of the Daugava, a few kilometers from the Daugava. 2820 inhabitants.
- Kandava - a city in Latvia, located on the banks of the Abava River, between the North Kurzeme and East Kurzeme uplands. Distance from Riga 95 km. It is the administrative center of the Kandava region. The population is 4.2 thousand people.
- Karsava - a city in the eastern part of Latvia, in the historical region of Latgale. The area of the city is 3.9 km². The population is 2,395 people.
- Kegums - a city in the Ogre region of Latvia. Situated on the right bank of the river. Daugava (Western Dvina) between the cities of Lielvarde and Ogre. Permanent population - 2,473 people. The area is 6.8 km².
- Kraslava - city in Latvia. The population of the city is 10,053 people.
- Kuldiga - city and district center in the region of Kurzeme in western Latvia. About 13 thousand inhabitants live in the city.
- Lebanons - a city in the east of Latvia in the historical and cultural region of Latgale, the administrative center of the Lebanese region. It is located on the right bank of the Daugava River (Western Dvina). The river Dubna flows through the city and flows into the Daugava. The population of the city is 8,589 people.
- Ligatne - a city in northern Latvia, in Vidzeme. It is located on the Gauja River at the confluence of the Ligatne River, from which the name of the city comes. Near Ligatne is located national park Gauja, and the city has great tourism potential. Thus, the forest area on the left bank of the Gauja below the city is a nature protection zone, with a system of marked trails and paths for cycling and horseback riding. The population is 1225 people.
- Lielvarde - a city in Vidzeme, southeastern Latvia. The population is about 6400 people, before the administrative reform it was the second largest city in the Ogre region after Ogre. Now it is the center of the Lielvard region. Located on the right bank of the Daugava.
- Liepaja - a city in southwestern Latvia, on the coast of the Baltic Sea. The largest city in the Kurzeme region, the third largest city in Latvia after Riga and Daugavpils and an important ice-free port. The population of the city is 82,413 people.
- Limbazi - city in Latvia. Limbazi is one of the oldest cities in Latvia. The population of the city is 8,406 people.
- Luban - the administrative center of the Luban region of Latvia. The population is 1866 people.
- Ludza - a city in the east of Latvia, in Latgale. The administrative center of the Ludza region. Ludza is located on the Latgale upland (in its Ludza-Rezekne part), which is the most extensive upland of Latvia, in its eastern part. The population of the city is 9,508 people.
- Madona - a city in Latvia on the Vidzeme central upland. Population 8 691 people.
- Mazsalats - city in the Mazsalatsky region of Latvia. The population of the city is 1470 people.
- Ogre - a city in Latvia, on the Daugava River, at the confluence of the Ogre River. Ogre region crosses many tourist routes. The Daugava with its sandy banks, Ogre hills, Lielvard parks and Birzgale forests attract tourists. Population 26,093.
- Olaine - city in Latvia, on the river Misa. There is a railway station. The population is 12,577 inhabitants.
- Pavilosta - a city in western Latvia, in Kurzeme. According to the new administrative division of Latvia, it became the center of the region of the same name. Located on the shores of the Baltic Sea at the mouth of the Saka River, 180 km from Riga. The population is 1,143 people.
- Piltene - city in western Latvia. Located in the Ventspils region. Located on the river Venta. The population is 1,053 people.
- Plavinas - a small town in the Pļaviņa region of Latvia, regional center. Population 3 672 inhabitants.
- Preili - a city in the Preili Region of Latvia, the regional center. The population of the city is 7,883 people.
- Priekule - a city in the Priekules region of Latvia. The population of the city is 2433 people. Formerly part of the Liepaja region.
- Rezekne - seventh largest city in Latvia. "Heart of Latgale". A city built on seven hills. Rezekne is one of the largest transport hubs in Latvia, as well as the economic, cultural and educational center of Eastern Latvia. The population of the city is 32,328 people.
- Ruyien - a small town in Latvia, a district center in the historical region of Vidzeme. Rujiena is located 146 km from the capital Riga and 15 km from state border with Estonia. 3388 inhabitants.
- Sabile - a city in the Talsi region of Latvia. Unlike Kandava, located on a mountain, Sabile hid in the valley of the Abava River, and can only be seen when he has already set foot on the streets of the city. The population of the city is 1387 people.
- Salaspils - a city in Latvia, 18 km southeast of Riga, on east coast river Daugava. Population 18,092. Salaspils is one of the oldest settlements in Latvia.
- Salacgriva - a city in the Salacgriva region of Latvia. Area 12.57 km². It is located on the shore of the Gulf of Riga at the mouth of the Salaca River. Population 3,269 people.
- Saldus - city in Latvia. The number of inhabitants is 12,637 people. The area of the city is 1010 hectares, the population density is 125 people/km².
- Saulkrasti - a city in Latvia, the center of the Saulkrasti region. The area of the city is 4.8 km². Saulkrasti is a city of four rivers - Inchupe, Peterupe, Kishupe, Age. The population of the city is 3280 people.
- Seda - the only predominantly Russian-speaking city in northern Latvia, located in the historical region of Vidzeme, administratively part of the Strenci region. The population is 1540 people.
- Sigulda - a city in the central part of Latvia with a population of 10,600 inhabitants. Located 50 km northeast of Riga on the Gauja River within national park Gauja. Population 11,200 people.
- Skrunda - a small city in Kurzeme in western Latvia, population 2,464 inhabitants.
- Smiltene - city of Latvia, the administrative center of the Smiltene region. The population is 5,768 people.
- Staicele - a city in the Alois region of Latvia. Located 130 km from Riga. The area of the city is 5.16 km². Staicele is a city of storks, which are the main symbols of the city.
- stand - city in western Latvia. It is located on the river of the same name at an altitude of 90 m above sea level. Population 1885 people.
- strenci - a small city in the north-east of the Republic of Latvia, in the historical region of Vidzeme. The population is 1,401 people.
- Subate - a small town in the Ilukste region of Latvia on the border with Lithuania. Located on the shores of Lake Subate, 53 km west of Daugavpils.
- Talsi - city in Latvia, 12 km from the railway station Stende. The population of the city is 11,129 people.
- Tukums - a city in the Tukums region of Latvia. Located 65 km west of Riga. Junction of railway lines to Riga, Jelgava, Ventspils. Population 19,892.
- Cesvaine - a city in the Cesvaine region of Latvia. Situated on the Sula River. The population is 1,662 people.
- Cesis - a city in Latvia, on the Gauja River, 90 km northeast of Riga. Railroad station on the line Riga - Valga. Population 17,915 inhabitants.
- Jurmala - the largest resort city in Latvia and the Baltic States, located 25 km from Riga. Population 56,060 inhabitants.
- Jaunjelgava - a city in the Jaunjelgava Region of Latvia, the administrative center of the Region. It is located on the left bank of the Daugava River, below the Plavina Reservoir. The population of the city is 2,245 people.
Latvia is not a very populated country. Because no city, then almost everyone is the capital. That is, the administrative center of the region of the same name. Most of the cities are in northwestern Latvia (Vedzeme). Basically, their distribution throughout the country is even. Only Celia suffers: here even the administrative centers of the regions are not cities.
At least a thousand
Before we start compiling a list of cities in Latvia, let's say that in this country the right to be called a city has settlements where a thousand or more citizens live. In total there are 77 such formations in Latvia.
Cities and others
The largest nine cities of Latvia in the list are referred to as "cities of republican significance", the rest are mostly administrative centers of the regions, of which there are 109 units in Latvia.
Zemgale, Kurzeme, Latgale, Vidzeme and Celia
There is also a division into regions in this country. But interestingly, it is not administrative, but economic. These are planning regions, as well as historical and cultural regions of Latvia.
Cities of Latvia. Alphabetical list in Russian
In fact, a number of cities have even fewer inhabitants. Reason: migration of the population to larger settlements of the country and the EU countries. However, even with a decrease in the population, the city does not lose its status. So, let's look at the list of cities in Latvia alphabetically.
| City | Population (thousand people) | Region | edge | Year of foundation (or obtaining city status) | Former names |
| Aizkraukle | 7 | Zemgale | Aizkrauklsky. Capital | 1960 | Stuchka |
| Aizpute | 4 | Kurzeme | Aizputsky. Capital | 1248 | Gazenpot |
| Adazi | 0,8 | Vidzeme | Salacgrivskiy | 1564 | Gainash |
| Akniste | 1 | Zemgale | Aknistsky. Capital | 1991 | oknist |
| Aloy | 1 | Vidzeme | Aloy. Capital | 1992 | Allendorf |
| Aluksne | 7 | Vidzeme | Aluksnensky. Capital | 1284 | Marienburg |
| ale | 0,9 | Vidzeme | Alsky. Capital | 1449 | Gollengoff, Oppekaln |
| Auce | 2 | Zemgale | Autsky. Capital | 1924 | Alt-Autz |
| Balvy | 6 | Latgale | Balvsky. Capital | 1224 | Bolven, Bolovsk |
| Baldone | 2 | Vidzeme | Baldonsky. Baldone | 1991 | Baldon |
| Balozhi | 6 | Vidzeme | Kekavsky | 1991 | rollbush |
| Bauska | 9 | Zemgale | Bauska. Capital | 1609 | Bausk |
| Brocenes | 2 | Kurzeme | Brotsensky. Capital | 1992 | Berghof |
| Valdemarpils | 1 | Kurzeme | Talsi | 1528 | Sasmaken, Sasmaka |
| Valka | 4 | Vidzeme | Valksky. Capital | 1584 | Valk |
| Valmiera | 23 | Vidzeme | Valmiera | 1323 | Wolmar |
| Vangazhi | 3 | Vidzeme | Incukalns | 1991 | - |
| Varaklyany | 1 | Vidzeme | Varaklyansky. Capital | 1928 | Warkland |
| Ventspils | 36 | Kurzeme | Ventspils. Capital of Ventspils | 1378 | Vindava |
| Viesite | 1 | Zemgale | Viesitsky. Capital | 1928 | Ekengraf |
| Vilaka | 1 | Latgale | Vilyaksky. Capital | 1945 | Marienhausen |
| Vilany | 3 | Latgale | Vilyansky. Capital | 1928 | Velona |
| Grobina | 3 | Kurzeme | Grobinsky. Capital | 1695 | Seeburg |
| Gulbene | 7 | Vidzeme | Gulbensky. Capital | 1224 | Schwanenburg |
| Dagda | 2 | Latgale | Dagda. Capital | 1600 | Dugden |
| Daugavpils | 86 | Latgale, Celia | Daugavpils. Capital of Daugavpils | 1275 | |
| Dobele | 9 | Zemgale | Dobelsky. Capital | 1254 | Doblen |
| Durbe | 0,5 | Kurzeme | Durbsky. Capital | 1230 | Durben |
| Jekabpils | 23 | Latgale, Celia | Jekabpils. Capital of Jekabpils and Krustpils | 1237 | Jacobstadt |
| Jelgava | 57 | Zemgale | Jelgava. Capital of Jelgava. | 1226 | Mitava |
| Zilupe | 1 | Latgale | Zilupsky. Capital | 1900 | Rozenovo |
| Ikskile | 6 | Vidzeme | Ikshkilsky. Capital | 1992 | Ikskul |
| Ilukste | 2 | Latgale | Ilukstsky. Capital | 1550 | Illukst |
| Kandava | 3 | Vidzeme | Kandavsky. Capital | 1230 | Kandau |
| Karsava | 2 | Latgale | Karsavsky. Capital | 1928 | Korsovka |
| Kegums | 2 | Vidzeme | Kegum. Capital | 1993 | Keggum |
| Kraslava | 8 | Latgale | Kraslavsky. Capital | 1923 | Kreslavl, Kreslau |
| Kuldiga | 11 | Kurzeme | Kuldiga. Capital | 1378 | Goldingen |
| Lebanons | 7 | Latgale | Lebanese. Capital | 1926 | Livenhof |
| Ligatne | 1 | Vidzeme | Ligatnensky. Capital | 1993 | ligat |
| Lielvarde | 6 | Vidzeme | Lielvardsky. Capital | 1201 | linnewarden |
| Liepaja | 71 | Kurzeme | Liepaja | 1253 | Liiv, Libava |
| Limbazi | 7 | Vidzeme | Limbazhsky. Capital | 1385 | Lemsal |
| Luban | 1 | Vidzeme | Lubansky. Capital | 1992 | Luban |
| Ludza | 8 | Latgale | Ludza. Capital | 1177 | Luqing, Puddle |
| Madona | 7 | Vidzeme | Madonsky. Capital | 1926 | - |
| Mazsalats | 1 | Vidzeme | Mazsalatsky. Capital | 1861 | - |
| Ogre | 24 | Vidzeme | Ogre. Capital | 1928 | Oger |
| Olaine | 11 | Vidzeme | Olinsky. Capital | 1967 | Olai |
| Pavilosta | 0,9 | Kurzeme | Pavilostsky. Capital | 1991 | Sakenhausen, Paulsgafen, Okagals, Sacasminde |
| Piltene | 0,9 | Kurzeme | Ventspils | 1557 | Pilten |
| Plavinas | 3 | Zemgale | Plyavinsky. Capital | 1927 | stockmanshof |
| Preili | 6 | Latgale | Preili. Capital | 1250 | - |
| Priekule | 2 | Kurzeme | Priekulsky. Capital | 1483 | - |
| Rezekne | 29 | Latgale | Rezekne. Capital of Rezekne | 1285 | Rositgen, Rezhitsa |
| Riga | 641 | Vidzeme | Capital of Latvia | 1201 | - |
| Ruyien | 2 | Vidzeme | Ruyiensky. Capital | 1920 | Ruen |
| Sabile | 1 | Kurzeme | Talsi | 1253 | Zabbeln |
| Salaspils | 16 | Vidzeme | Salaspils. Capital | 1198 | Kirgholm |
| Salacgriva | 2 | Vidzeme | Salacgrivskiy. Capital | 1928 | - |
| Saldus | 10 | Kurzeme | Saldussky. Capital | 1917 | Frauenburg |
| Saulkrasti | 2 | Vidzeme | Saulkrasti. Capital | 1991 | Neybad |
| Seda | 1 | Vidzeme | strenchsky | 1991 | - |
| Sigulda | 11 | Vidzeme | Sigulda. Capital | 1928 | Segewold |
| Skrunda | 2 | Kurzeme | Skrundsky. Capital. | 1253 | Schrunden |
| Smiltene | 5 | Vidzeme | Smiltensky. Capital | 1920 | Smilten |
| Staicele | 0,9 | Vidzeme | Aloy | 1897 | Steitzel |
| stand | 1 | Kurzeme | Talsi | 1901 | - |
| strenci | 1 | Vidzeme | Strenchsky. Capital | 1928 | Stackeln |
| Subate | 0,6 | Latgale | Iluktsky | 1917 | Saturday |
| Talsi | 9 | Kurzeme | Talsi. Capital | 1231 | Talsen |
| Tukums | 17 | Vidzeme | Tukumsky. Capital | 1795 | Tukkum |
| Cesvaine | 1 | Vidzeme | Tsesvaynsky. Capital | 1991 | seswegen |
| Cesis | 15 | Vidzeme | Cesis. Capital | 1323 | Wenden, Kes |
| Jurmala | 49 | Vidzeme | Jurmala | 1959 | - |
| Jaunjelgava | 1 | Vidzeme | Yaunjelgavsky. Capital | 1647 | Serena, Neumittau, Friedrichstadt |
Major cities of Latvia. List
This section lists settlements where the population is more than 10,000 people. They continue to accumulate population from the province. The table below shows more full information and a list of cities in Latvia. Photo settlements this one is presented in the article.
| City | Year of foundation | Population | Mayor | Region | Name meaning | old titles |
| Riga | 1201 | 641007 | Nil Ushakov | Vidzeme | By the name of the river | - |
| Daugavpils | 1275 | 86435 | Richard Eigim | Latgale, Celia | City on the Daugava | Dinaburg, Borisoglebsk, Dvinsk |
| Liepaja | 1253 | 71125 | Uldis Sesks | Kurzeme | Sand | Liiv, Libava |
| Jelgava | 1573 | 57180 | Andris Ravinsh | Zemgale | - | Mitava, Mitau |
| Jurmala | 1785 | 49646 | Gatis Truksnis | Zemgale | Seaside | - |
| Ventspils | 1290 | 36274 | Aivars Lembergs | Kurzeme | City on Venta | Windava, Windau |
| Rezekne | 1285 | 29317 | Alexander Bartashevich | Latgale | Latvian pronunciation of German and Polish names | Rositten, Rezhitsa |
| Ogre | 1928 | 24322 | Egils Helmanis | Vidzeme | By the name of the river | Oger |
| Valmiera | 1293 | 23432 | Janis Bikes | Vidzeme | On behalf of Vladimir | - |
| Jekabpils | 1237 | 23019 | Raivis Ragainis | Latgale, Celia | City of Jacob - tracing paper from the German name | Jacobstadt |
| Tukums | 1795 | 17563 | Eriks Lookmans | Zemgale | From the German name | Tukkum |
| Salaspils | 1186 | 16743 | Raimonds Chudars | Vidzeme | City on Salas | Kirgholm |
| Cesis | 1206 | 15666 | - | Vidzeme | Variant of the Latvian pronunciation of the Russian name | Wenden, Kes |
| Olaine | 1967 | 11490 | - | Vidzeme | Olai | |
| Kuldiga | 1242 | 11206 | - | Kurzeme | - | - |
| Sigulda | 1207 | 11200 | Ugis Mitrevich | Vidzeme | Variant of the Latvian pronunciation of the German name | Siegwald |
| Saldus | 1253 | 10771 | - | Kurzeme | - | Saldene, Frauenburg |
demographic problem
Today Latvia faces serious problem- Population loss. The list of cities in Latvia clearly demonstrates the statistics. Population decline has not natural, but economic reasons. A large number of citizens of the republic is looking for happiness in the countries of the European Union. And the figures in the list of Latvian cities only confirm this.
