Rīga

Rīga

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Population660,187
Riga ( REE-gə) is the capital, primate, and largest city of Latvia. Home to 591,882 inhabitants (as of 2025), the city accounts for a third of Latvia's total population. The population of Riga metropolitan area, which stretches beyond the city limits, is estimated at 847,162 (as of 2025). The city lies on the Gulf of Riga at the mouth of the Daugava river where it meets the Baltic Sea. Riga's territory covers 307.17 km2 (118.60 sq mi) and lies 1–10 m (3–33 ft) above sea level on a flat and sandy plain. Riga was founded in 1201, and is a former Hanseatic League member. Riga's historical centre is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, noted for its Art Nouveau/Jugendstil architecture and 19th century wooden architecture. Riga was the European Capital of Culture in 2014, along with Umeå in Sweden. Riga hosted the 2006 NATO Summit, the Eurovision Song Contest 2003, the 2013 World Women's Curling Championship, and the IIHF Men's World Ice Hockey Championships in 2006, 2021, and 2023. It is home to the European Union's office of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC). In 2017, it was named as the European Region of Gastronomy. In 2019, Riga received over 1.4 million foreign visitors. The city is served by Riga International Airport, the largest and busiest airport in the Baltic States. Riga is a member of Eurocities, the Union of the Baltic Cities (UBC), and Union of Capitals of the European Union (UCEU).

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Krišjāņa Barona muzejs

Krišjāņa Barona muzejs

Krišjānis Barons Memorial Museum is a museum in Riga, Latvia. The museum is dedicated to the folklorist Krišjānis Barons and …

Dekoratīvās mākslas un dizaina muzejs

Dekoratīvās mākslas un dizaina muzejs

The Latvian Museum of Decorative Arts and Design is an arts museum in Riga, Latvia. The museum was established on …

Jews in Latvia

Jews in Latvia

The Jews in Latvia Museum (Latvian: Muzejs „Ebreji Latvijā”) is in Riga, Latvia. The main tasks of the museum are …

Latvijas Arhitektūras muzejs

Latvijas Arhitektūras muzejs

The Latvian Museum of Architecture is a museum in Riga, Latvia. It is housed in an old medieval building which …

Stūra māja

Stūra māja

The Corner House (Latvian: Stūra māja) is a historic building in the city center of Riga, Latvia. It was known …

Farmācijas muzejs

Farmācijas muzejs

The Latvian Museum of Pharmacy is a medical museum in Riga, Latvia. It was founded in 1987 in association with …

Laimas pulkstenis

Laimas pulkstenis

The Laima Clock (Latvian: Laimas pulkstenis) is a landmark in central Riga, Latvia. Its location between the Old Town and …

Rīgas Jūgendstila centrs

Rīgas Jūgendstila centrs

Daugavas muzejs

Daugavas muzejs

Latvijas Nacionālais dabas muzejs

Latvijas Nacionālais dabas muzejs

The Latvian National Museum of Natural History (Latvian: Latvijas Nacionālais dabas muzejs) is a natural history museum in Riga, Latvia. …

Latvijas Ugunsdzēsības muzejs

Latvijas Ugunsdzēsības muzejs

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