List of cities and towns in Latvia
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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]
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[edit] Cities
| City | Population (2010)[2] |
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Daugavpils  pronunciation (help·info)
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103053 |
Jēkabpils pronunciation (help·info)
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26378 |
Jelgava pronunciation (help·info)
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64748 |
Jūrmala pronunciation (help·info)
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56147 |
Liepāja pronunciation (help·info)
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83884 |
Rēzekne pronunciation (help·info)
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34912 |
Riga pronunciation (help·info)
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705703 |
Valmiera pronunciation (help·info)
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27217 |
Ventspils pronunciation (help·info)
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42657 |
[edit] Towns
[edit] See also
- Administrative divisions of Latvia
- Districts of Latvia
- Cultural regions of Latvia
- List of former cities of Latvia
[edit] References
[edit] External links
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