List of cities and towns in Latvia

There are 9 cities (Latvian: Republikas pilsētas) and 67 towns (Latvian: Novada pilsētas) 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 fulfils all other requirements. To become a city, a town must have at least 25,000 residents, additionally city should have well-developed commerce, transport, public utilities, social infrastructure and be significant center of culture, however these requirements may be disregarded if there is sufficient population.^[1]

Cities

City	Population (2010)[2]
Daugavpils  pronunciation (help·info)	103053
Jēkabpils  pronunciation (help·info)	26378
Jelgava  pronunciation (help·info)	64748
Jūrmala  pronunciation (help·info)	56147
Liepāja  pronunciation (help·info)	83884
Rēzekne  pronunciation (help·info)	34912
Riga  pronunciation (help·info)	705703
Valmiera  pronunciation (help·info)	27217
Ventspils  pronunciation (help·info)	42657

Towns

Town	Population (2010)[2]	Municipality[1]
Ainaži  pronunciation (help·info)	1008	Salacgrīva municipality
Aizkraukle  pronunciation (help·info)	8709	Aizkraukle municipality
Aizpute  pronunciation (help·info)	5104	Aizpute municipality
Aknīste  pronunciation (help·info)	1224	Aknīste municipality
Aloja  pronunciation (help·info)	1353	Aloja municipality
Alūksne  pronunciation (help·info)	8900	Alūksne municipality
Ape  pronunciation (help·info)	1083	Ape municipality
Auce  pronunciation (help·info)	3076	Auce municipality
Baldone  pronunciation (help·info)	2399	Baldone municipality
Baloži  pronunciation (help·info)	5665	Ķekava municipality
Balvi  pronunciation (help·info)	7906	Balvi municipality
Bauska  pronunciation (help·info)	10060	Bauska municipality
Brocēni  pronunciation (help·info)	3411	Brocēni municipality
Cēsis  pronunciation (help·info)	18021	Cēsis municipality
Cesvaine  pronunciation (help·info)	1668	Cesvaine municipality
Dagda  pronunciation (help·info)	2502	Dagda municipality
Dobele  pronunciation (help·info)	11152	Dobele municipality
Durbe  pronunciation (help·info)	620	Durbe municipality
Grobiņa  pronunciation (help·info)	4218	Grobiņa municipality
Gulbene  pronunciation (help·info)	8807	Gulbene municipality
Ikšķile  pronunciation (help·info)	4052	Ikšķile municipality
Ilūkste  pronunciation (help·info)	2856	Ilūkste municipality
Jaunjelgava  pronunciation (help·info)	2246	Jaunjelgava municipality
Kandava  pronunciation (help·info)	4225	Kandava municipality
Kārsava  pronunciation (help·info)	2420	Kārsava municipality
Krāslava  pronunciation (help·info)	10160	Krāslava municipality
Kuldīga  pronunciation (help·info)	12755	Kuldīga municipality
Ķegums  pronunciation (help·info)	2487	Ķegums municipality
Lielvārde  pronunciation (help·info)	6837	Lielvārde municipality
Līgatne  pronunciation (help·info)	1239	Līgatne municipality
Limbaži  pronunciation (help·info)	8501	Limbaži municipality
Līvāni  pronunciation (help·info)	8934	Līvāni municipality
Lubāna  pronunciation (help·info)	1873	Lubāna municipality
Ludza  pronunciation (help·info)	9575	Ludza municipality
Madona  pronunciation (help·info)	8734	Madona municipality
Mazsalaca  pronunciation (help·info)	1474	Mazsalaca municipality
Ogre  pronunciation (help·info)	26167	Ogre municipality
Olaine  pronunciation (help·info)	12667	Olaine municipality
Pāvilosta  pronunciation (help·info)	1134	Pāvilosta municipality
Piltene  pronunciation (help·info)	1053	Ventspils municipality
Pļaviņas  pronunciation (help·info)	3692	Pļaviņas municipality
Preiļi  pronunciation (help·info)	7970	Preiļi municipality
Priekule  pronunciation (help·info)	2441	Priekule municipality
Rūjiena  pronunciation (help·info)	3377	Rūjiena municipality
Sabile  pronunciation (help·info)	1404	Talsi municipality
Salacgrīva  pronunciation (help·info)	3281	Salacgrīva municipality
Salaspils  pronunciation (help·info)	18159	Salaspils municipality
Saldus  pronunciation (help·info)	12306	Saldus municipality
Saulkrasti  pronunciation (help·info)	3299	Saulkrasti municipality
Seda  pronunciation (help·info)	1547	Strenči municipality
Sigulda  pronunciation (help·info)	11168	Sigulda municipality
Skrunda  pronunciation (help·info)	2468	Skrunda municipality
Smiltene  pronunciation (help·info)	5763	Smiltene municipality
Staicele  pronunciation (help·info)	1152	Aloja municipality
Stende  pronunciation (help·info)	1868	Talsi municipality
Strenči  pronunciation (help·info)	1404	Strenči municipality
Subate  pronunciation (help·info)	749	Ilūkste municipality
Talsi  pronunciation (help·info)	11201	Talsi municipality
Tukums  pronunciation (help·info)	19961	Tukums municipality
Valdemārpils  pronunciation (help·info)	1396	Talsi municipality
Valka  pronunciation (help·info)	6047	Valka municipality
Vangaži  pronunciation (help·info)	3999	Inčukalns municipality
Varakļāni  pronunciation (help·info)	2106	Varakļāni municipality
Viesīte  pronunciation (help·info)	1902	Viesīte municipality
Viļaka  pronunciation (help·info)	1525	Viļaka municipality
Viļāni  pronunciation (help·info)	3468	Viļāni municipality
Zilupe  pronunciation (help·info)	1746	Zilupe municipality

See also

• Administrative divisions of Latvia
• Districts of Latvia
• Cultural regions of Latvia
• List of former cities of Latvia

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Law On Administrative Territories and Populated Areas
2. ^ ^{a b} http://www.pmlp.gov.lv/lv/statistika/dokuments/2010/ISPV_Pasvaldibas_iedzivotaju_skaits_pagasti.pdf

External links

• Vietas.lv- Map and information of Cities and Districts
• MillionMetersAroundLatvia.Com- Map, information and photos of Cities
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