Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia, where the Daugava River meets the Baltic Sea. Renowned for its UNESCO World Heritage Art Nouveau architecture and preserved medieval old town, it is a former Hanseatic League member generating over half of Latvia's GDP. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Facts
Population2026 figure (city proper), from Riga's own Wikipedia infobox. Area (sq km) Founding Year1201 is the year the infobox itself gives for the city's founding. Population Estimate Year Connections
Capital Of
Latvia, Countries Riga is the capital of Latvia.
Source Riga (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Business Atlas: Latvian Railways, part of this there.
- Also in Business Atlas: LETA, part of this there.
Sources
1. Riga (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox, population
588,911 (2026)
Infobox, area
304 km2 (117 sq mi)
Infobox, coordinates
56°56′56″N 24°6′23″E
Infobox, founded
1201
Introduction
Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia.
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