List of cities and towns in Latvia

There are 9 cities (Latvian: Republikas pilsētas, "republican cities") and 67 towns (Latvian: Novada pilsētas, "municipality towns") in Latvia. By Latvian law towns are settlements that are centers of culture and commerce with well-developed engineer-infrastructure and street grid, and have at least 2,000 residents; however, a settlement can be designated a town, if it has fewer residents, but fulfills all other requirements. To become a city, a town must have at least 25,000 residents. Additionally, cities should have well-developed commerce, transport, public utilities, social infrastructure and bea significant center of culture. However, these requirements may be disregarded if there is sufficient population.[1]

Major and regional cities of Latvia

Cities

City Population (2013)[2] Population (2019)[3]
Daugavpils pronunciation  
93,312 82,604
Jēkabpils pronunciation  
24,635 22,076
Jelgava pronunciation  
59,511 55,972
Jūrmala pronunciation  
50,840 49,325
Liepāja pronunciation  
76,731 68,945
Rēzekne pronunciation  
32,328 27,820
Rīga pronunciation  
658,640 632,614
Valmiera pronunciation  
25,130 23,125
Ventspils pronunciation  
38,750 34,377

Towns

Town Population (2010)[2] Population (2018)[3] Municipality[1]
Ainaži pronunciation  
1,008 787 Salacgrīva Municipality
Aizkraukle pronunciation  
8,709 7,489 Aizkraukle Municipality
Aizpute pronunciation  
5,104 4,443 Aizpute Municipality
Aknīste pronunciation  
1,224 1,078 Aknīste Municipality
Aloja pronunciation  
1,353 1,197 Aloja Municipality
Alūksne pronunciation  
8,900 7,555 Alūksne Municipality
Ape pronunciation  
1,083 907 Ape Municipality
Auce pronunciation  
3,076 2,640 Auce Municipality
Baldone pronunciation  
2,399 3,966 Baldone Municipality
Baloži pronunciation  
5,665 6,529 Ķekava Municipality
Balvi pronunciation  
7,906 6,696 Balvi Municipality
Bauska pronunciation  
10,060 8,988 Bauska Municipality
Brocēni pronunciation  
3,411 3,117 Brocēni Municipality
Cēsis pronunciation  
18,021 16,888 Cēsis Municipality
Cesvaine pronunciation  
1,668 1,443 Cesvaine Municipality
Dagda pronunciation  
2,502 2,108 Dagda Municipality
Dobele pronunciation  
11,152 9,702 Dobele Municipality
Durbe pronunciation  
620 542 Durbe Municipality
Grobiņa pronunciation  
4,218 3,861 Grobiņa Municipality
Gulbene pronunciation  
8,807 7,779 Gulbene Municipality
Ikšķile pronunciation  
4,052 7,359 Ikšķile Municipality
Ilūkste pronunciation  
2,856 2,502 Ilūkste Municipality
Jaunjelgava pronunciation  
2,246 1,999 Jaunjelgava Municipality
Kandava pronunciation  
4,225 3,831 Kandava Municipality
Kārsava pronunciation  
2,420 2,105 Kārsava Municipality
Krāslava pronunciation  
10,160 8,653 Krāslava Municipality
Kuldīga pronunciation  
12,755 11,275 Kuldīga Municipality
Ķegums pronunciation  
2,487 2,271 Ķegums Municipality
Lielvārde pronunciation  
6,837 6,369 Lielvārde Municipality
Līgatne pronunciation  
1,239 1,094 Līgatne Municipality
Limbaži pronunciation  
8,501 7,498 Limbaži Municipality
Līvāni pronunciation  
8,934 7,939 Līvāni Municipality
Lubāna pronunciation  
1,873 1,667 Lubāna Municipality
Ludza pronunciation  
9,575 8,387 Ludza Municipality
Madona pronunciation  
8,734 7,646 Madona Municipality
Mazsalaca pronunciation  
1,474 1,264 Mazsalaca Municipality
Ogre pronunciation  
26,167 24,768 Ogre Municipality
Olaine pronunciation  
12,667 11,342 Olaine Municipality
Pāvilosta pronunciation  
1,134 980 Pāvilosta Municipality
Piltene pronunciation  
1,053 904 Ventspils Municipality
Pļaviņas pronunciation  
3,692 3,248 Pļaviņas Municipality
Preiļi pronunciation  
7,970 6,817 Preiļi Municipality
Priekule pronunciation  
2,441 2,091 Priekule Municipality
Rūjiena pronunciation  
3,377 2,912 Rūjiena Municipality
Sabile pronunciation  
1,404 1,552 Talsi Municipality
Salacgrīva pronunciation  
3,281 2,823 Salacgrīva Municipality
Salaspils pronunciation  
18,159 18,698 Salaspils Municipality
Saldus pronunciation  
12,306 10,869 Saldus Municipality
Saulkrasti pronunciation  
3,299 3,176 Saulkrasti Municipality
Seda pronunciation  
1,547 1,248 Strenči Municipality
Sigulda pronunciation  
11,168 11,191 Sigulda Municipality
Skrunda pronunciation  
2,468 2,118 Skrunda Municipality
Smiltene pronunciation  
5,763 5,349 Smiltene Municipality
Staicele pronunciation  
1,152 951 Aloja Municipality
Stende pronunciation  
1,868 1,743 Talsi Municipality
Strenči pronunciation  
1,404 1,140 Strenči Municipality
Subate pronunciation  
749 663 Ilūkste Municipality
Talsi pronunciation  
11,201 10,070 Talsi Municipality
Tukums pronunciation  
19,961 18,414 Tukums Municipality
Valdemārpils pronunciation  
1,396 1,343 Talsi Municipality
Valka pronunciation  
6,047 5,181 Valka Municipality
Vangaži pronunciation  
3,999 3,649 Inčukalns Municipality
Varakļāni pronunciation  
2,106 1,897 Varakļāni Municipality
Viesīte pronunciation  
1,902 1,615 Viesīte Municipality
Viļaka pronunciation  
1,525 1,364 Viļaka Municipality
Viļāni pronunciation  
3,468 3,035 Viļāni Municipality
Zilupe pronunciation  
1,746 1,511 Zilupe Municipality

See also

References

  1. Law On Administrative Territories and Populated Areas
  2. "Latvijas iedzīvotāju skaits pašvaldībās" (PDF). Centrālās statistikas pārvaldes datubāzes (in Latvian). Retrieved 2019-10-25.
  3. "Iedzīvotāju skaits un tā izmaiņas statistiskajos reģionos, republikas pilsētās, novadu pilsētās un novados". Centrālās statistikas pārvaldes datubāzes (in Latvian). Retrieved 2019-06-16.
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