Cesis is a town in the Vidzeme region of Latvia and the administrative center of Cesis Municipality, lying in the northern part of the Vidzeme Upland about 90 kilometers northeast of Riga on ridges above the valley of the Gauja. At the start of 2026 the town had 14,899 residents.
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Area (sq km) Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Latitude57.313056 degrees north 2 In the Other Atlases
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At the beginning of 2026, the town had 14,899 residents.
2. Cesis (Wikidata)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 57.313056, longitude 25.274722
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 119 m
P2046 (area)
area 19.27 sq km
P571 (inception)
inception 1206
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population (2026)
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