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Cities and towns in Latvia

There are 10 cities ( Latvian: valstspilsēta, "state city", pl. valstspilsētas) and 71 towns ( Latvian: novada pilsēta, "municipality town", 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

Riga
Daugavpils
Liepāja
Jelgava
Jūrmala
Ventspils
Rēzekne
City Population (2013) [4] Population (2019) [5] Population(2023) [6]
Daugavpils  pronunciation ⓘ 
 93,312 82,604 79,299
Jelgava  pronunciation ⓘ 
 59,511 55,972 55,384
Jēkabpils  pronunciation ⓘ 
 24,635 22,076 21,179
Jūrmala  pronunciation ⓘ 
 50,840 49,325 50,842
Liepāja  pronunciation ⓘ 
 76,731 68,945 67,335
Ogre  pronunciation ⓘ 
 26,167 24,768 22,767
Rēzekne  pronunciation ⓘ 
 32,328 27,820 26,805
Rīga  pronunciation ⓘ 
 658,640 632,614 614,987
Valmiera  pronunciation ⓘ 
 25,130 23,125 22,408
Ventspils  pronunciation ⓘ 
 38,750 34,377 33,053

Towns

Town Population (2010) [4] Population (2018) [5] Population(2023) [6] Municipality [1]
Ādaži  6,173 6,898 7,403 Ādaži Municipality
Ainaži  pronunciation ⓘ 
 1,008 787 611 Limbaži Municipality
Aizkraukle  pronunciation ⓘ 
 8,709 7,489 6,850 Aizkraukle Municipality
Aizpute  pronunciation ⓘ 
 5,104 4,443 3,852 South Kurzeme Municipality
Aknīste  pronunciation ⓘ 
 1,224 1,078 937 Jēkabpils Municipality
Aloja  pronunciation ⓘ 
 1,353 1,197 1,046 Limbaži Municipality
Alūksne  pronunciation ⓘ 
 8,900 7,555 6,171 Alūksne Municipality
Ape  pronunciation ⓘ 
 1,083 907 785 Smiltene Municipality
Auce  pronunciation ⓘ 
 3,076 2,640 2,151 Dobele Municipality
Baldone  pronunciation ⓘ 
 2,399 3,966 3,708 Ķekava Municipality
Baloži  pronunciation ⓘ 
 5,665 6,529 6,874 Ķekava Municipality
Balvi  pronunciation ⓘ 
 7,906 6,696 5,623 Balvi Municipality
Bauska  pronunciation ⓘ 
 10,060 8,988 9,792 Bauska Municipality
Brocēni  pronunciation ⓘ 
 3,411 3,117 2,821 Saldus Municipality
Cēsis  pronunciation ⓘ 
 18,021 16,888 14,588 Cēsis Municipality
Cesvaine  pronunciation ⓘ 
 1,668 1,443 1,212 Madona Municipality
Dagda  pronunciation ⓘ 
 2,502 2,108 1,826 Krāslava Municipality
Dobele  pronunciation ⓘ 
 11,152 9,702 8,492 Dobele Municipality
Durbe  pronunciation ⓘ 
 620 542 492 South Kurzeme Municipality
Grobiņa  pronunciation ⓘ 
 4,218 3,861 3,551 South Kurzeme Municipality
Gulbene  pronunciation ⓘ 
 8,807 7,779 6,801 Gulbene Municipality
Iecava ( pronunciation ⓘ) 
 5,921 5,481 5,365 Bauska Municipality
Ikšķile  pronunciation ⓘ 
 4,052 7,359 7,433 Ogre Municipality
Ilūkste  pronunciation ⓘ 
 2,856 2,502 2,157 Augšdaugava Municipality
Jaunjelgava  pronunciation ⓘ 
 2,246 1,999 1,742 Aizkraukle Municipality
Kandava  pronunciation ⓘ 
 4,225 3,831 3,256 Tukums Municipality
Kārsava  pronunciation ⓘ 
 2,420 2,105 1,834 Ludza Municipality
Koknese  pronunciation ⓘ  2,710 2,511 2,448 Aizkraukle Municipality
Krāslava  pronunciation ⓘ 
 10,160 8,653 6,967 Krāslava Municipality
Kuldīga  pronunciation ⓘ 
 12,755 11,275 9,921 Kuldīga Municipality
Ķegums  pronunciation ⓘ 
 2,487 2,271 2,052 Ogre Municipality
Ķekava 
 8,048 8,103 5,118 Ķekava Municipality
Lielvārde  pronunciation ⓘ 
 6,837 6,369 5,814 Ogre Municipality
Līgatne  pronunciation ⓘ 
 1,239 1,094 1,009 Cēsis Municipality
Limbaži  pronunciation ⓘ 
 8,501 7,498 6,571 Limbaži Municipality
Līvāni  pronunciation ⓘ 
 8,934 7,939 6,871 Līvāni Municipality
Lubāna  pronunciation ⓘ 
 1,873 1,667 1,434 Madona Municipality
Ludza  pronunciation ⓘ 
 9,575 8,387 7,530 Ludza Municipality
Madona  pronunciation ⓘ 
 8,734 7,646 6,645 Madona Municipality
Mazsalaca  pronunciation ⓘ 
 1,474 1,264 1,082 Valmiera Municipality
Mārupe 
 7,754 21,229 15,828 Mārupe Municipality
Olaine  pronunciation ⓘ 
 12,667 11,342 10,084 Olaine Municipality
Pāvilosta  pronunciation ⓘ 
 1,134 980 804 South Kurzeme Municipality
Piltene  pronunciation ⓘ 
 1,053 904 863 Ventspils Municipality
Pļaviņas  pronunciation ⓘ 
 3,692 3,248 2,830 Aizkraukle Municipality
Preiļi  pronunciation ⓘ 
 7,970 6,817 5,879 Preiļi Municipality
Priekule  pronunciation ⓘ 
 2,441 2,091 1,785 South Kurzeme Municipality
Rūjiena  pronunciation ⓘ 
 3,377 2,912 2,649 Valmiera Municipality
Sabile  pronunciation ⓘ 
 1,404 1,552 1,242 Talsi Municipality
Salacgrīva  pronunciation ⓘ 
 3,281 2,823 2,489 Limbaži Municipality
Salaspils  pronunciation ⓘ 
 18,159 18,698 17,702 Salaspils Municipality
Saldus  pronunciation ⓘ 
 12,306 10,869 9,481 Saldus Municipality
Saulkrasti  pronunciation ⓘ 
 3,299 3,176 3,118 Saulkrasti Municipality
Seda  pronunciation ⓘ 
 1,547 1,248 1,112 Valmiera Municipality
Sigulda  pronunciation ⓘ 
 11,168 11,191 14,428 Sigulda Municipality
Skrunda  pronunciation ⓘ 
 2,468 2,118 1,826 Kuldīga Municipality
Smiltene  pronunciation ⓘ 
 5,763 5,349 5,160 Smiltene Municipality
Staicele  pronunciation ⓘ 
 1,152 951 790 Limbaži Municipality
Stende  pronunciation ⓘ 
 1,868 1,743 1,544 Talsi Municipality
Strenči  pronunciation ⓘ 
 1,404 1,140 953 Valmiera Municipality
Subate  pronunciation ⓘ 
 749 663 501 Augšdaugava Municipality
Talsi  pronunciation ⓘ 
 11,201 10,070 8,653 Talsi Municipality
Tukums  pronunciation ⓘ 
 19,961 18,414 16,320 Tukums Municipality
Valdemārpils  pronunciation ⓘ 
 1,396 1,343 1,106 Talsi Municipality
Valka  pronunciation ⓘ 
 6,047 5,181 4,498 Valka Municipality
Vangaži  pronunciation ⓘ 
 3,999 3,649 3,237 Ropaži Municipality
Varakļāni  pronunciation ⓘ 
 2,106 1,897 1,670 Varakļāni Municipality
Viesīte  pronunciation ⓘ 
 1,902 1,615 1,485 Jēkabpils Municipality
Viļaka  pronunciation ⓘ 
 1,525 1,364 1,193 Balvi Municipality
Viļāni  pronunciation ⓘ 
 3,468 3,035 2,729 Rēzekne Municipality
Zilupe  pronunciation ⓘ 
 1,746 1,511 1,332 Ludza Municipality

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Law On Administrative Territories and Populated Areas
  2. ^ "Vienojas par desmit valstspilsētām". LA.LV (in Latvian). Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  3. ^ "Levits izsludina Administratīvi teritoriālās reformas likumu". Sabiedrība un politika (in Latvian). 2020-06-22. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  4. ^ a b "Latvijas iedzīvotāju skaits pašvaldībās" (PDF). Centrālās statistikas pārvaldes datubāzes (in Latvian). Retrieved 2019-10-25.
  5. ^ a b "Iedzīvotāju skaits un tā izmaiņas statistiskajos reģionos, republikas pilsētās, novadu pilsētās un novados". Centrālās statistikas pārvaldes datubāzes (in Latvian). Retrieved 2019-06-16.
  6. ^ a b "Population in regions, cities, municipalities, towns, rural territories, neighbourhoods and densely populated areas by ethnicity". National Statistical System of Latvia. Retrieved 8 July 2023.

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