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Riga
capital and largest city of Latvia
Details
- Inception
- 1201
- Located in
- Latvia, Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic, Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic, Interwar Latvia, Livonia Governorate, Riga Viceroyalty, Riga governorate, Swedish Livonia, Duchy of Livonia, Free City of Riga, Archbishopric of Riga
- Country
- Latvia, Soviet Union, Reichskommissariat Ostland, Soviet Union, Interwar Latvia, United Baltic Duchy, Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic, Russian Republic, Russian Empire, Tsardom of Russia, Swedish Empire, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
- Continent
- Europe
- Capital of
- Latvia, Livonian confederation, Livonia Governorate, Riga governorate, Duchy of Courland and Semigallia, Riga County, Free City of Riga, Interwar Latvia, Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic, United Baltic Duchy, Reichskommissariat Ostland, Terra Mariana
- Founded by
- Albert of Riga
- Present in work
- Civilization V
- Population
- 701977, 698529, 641423, 632614, 61000, 281884, 637971, 627487, 614618, 605802, 610322, 601882
- Area
- 303.7782, 304.03, 253.08, 304, 253.05, 253.60
- Elevation
- 6 m
- category for honorary citizens of entity
- Category:Honorary citizens of Riga
- category for maps or plans
- Category:Maps of Riga
- category for people born here
- Category:Births in Riga
- category for people buried here
- Category:Burials in Riga
- category for people who died here
- Category:Deaths in Riga
- category for the view of the item
- Category:Views of Riga
- category of associated people
- Category:People from Riga
- coat of arms
- coat of arms of Riga
- contains settlement
- Brasa, Bolderāja, Daugavgrīva, Dzirciems, Iļģuciems, Imanta, Kleisti, Buļļi, Voleri, Zasulauks, Āgenskalns, Atgāzene
- demographics of topic
- demographics of Riga
- demonym
- Rigoise, Rigois, Rižan, Rižanka
- described by source
- Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron, Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, Topographia Electoratus Brandenburgici et Ducatus Pomeraniae, The New Student's Reference Work
- economy of topic
- economy of Riga
- flag
- flag of Riga
- has characteristic
- capital city, largest city, largest city
- head of government
- Oļegs Burovs, Mārtiņš Staķis, Vilnis Ķirsis, Viesturs Kleinbergs
- history of topic
- history of Riga, timeline of Riga history
- legislative body
- Riga City Council
- list of monuments
- Cultural heritage monuments in Central District, Riga, Cultural heritage monuments in Kurzeme District, Riga, State protected cultural monuments in Latgale Suburb, Riga, Cultural heritage monuments in Vidzeme Suburb, Riga, Cultural heritage monuments in Zemgale Suburb, Riga, Cultural heritage monuments in Northern District, Riga, Cultural heritage monuments in Vecrīga, Riga
- local dialing code
- 66-67
- located in or next to body of water
- Gulf of Riga, Daugava, Ķīšezers, Buļļupe, Sarkandaugava, Vecdaugava, Jugla Lake, Mazā Daugava, Mīlgrāvis, Mārupīte
- member of
- League of Historical Cities, Organization of World Heritage Cities, Union of the Baltic Cities
- named after
- Riga
- native label
- Rīga
- nominal GDP
- 17647619000
- nominal GDP per capita
- 28943
- number of viewers/listeners
- 653991
- official language
- Latvian
- official name
- Rīga
- postal code
- LV-1000
- shares border with
- Jūrmala, Mārupe Municipality, Olaine Municipality, Ķekava Municipality, Salaspils Municipality, Ropaži Municipality, Ādaži Municipality, Garkalne Municipality, Carnikava Municipality, Babīte Municipality, Mārupe Municipality, Ķekava Municipality
- significant event
- Siege of Riga
- topic's main category
- Category:Riga
- twinned administrative body
- Taipei, Calais, Aalborg, Almaty, Astana, Bremen, Cairns, Tallinn, Tartu City, Kyiv, Florence, Slough
- vehicle registration plate code
- LV
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