List of cities and towns in Latvia

There are 7 cities (Latvian: Republikas pilsētas, "republican cities") and 81 towns (Latvian: Novada pilsētas, "municipality towns") in Latvia. By Latvian law, towns are settlements that are centers of culture and commerce with a well-developed architectural-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 fulfills all other requirements. To become a city, a town must have at least 25,000 residents. Additionally, cities should have a well-developed commercial district, transport, public utilities, social infrastructure, and be a significant center of culture. However, these requirements may be disregarded if there is sufficient population.[1]

Cities and towns in Latvia

Cities
Riga
Daugavpils
Liepāja
Jelgava
Jūrmala
Ventspils
Rēzekne
City Population (2013)[2] Population (2019)[3]
Daugavpils pronunciation  
 93,312 82,604
Jelgava pronunciation  
 59,511 55,972
Jūrmala pronunciation  
 50,840 49,325
Liepāja pronunciation  
 76,731 68,945
Rēzekne pronunciation  
 32,328 27,820
Rīga pronunciation  
 658,640 632,614
Ventspils pronunciation  
 38,750 34,377

Towns
Town Population (2010)[2] Population (2018)[3] Municipality[1]
Ādaži 
 6,173 6,898 Ādaži Municipality
Ainaži pronunciation  
 1,008 787 Limbaži Municipality
Aizkraukle pronunciation  
 8,709 7,489 Aizkraukle Municipality
Aizpute pronunciation  
 5,104 4,443 South Kurzeme Municipality
Aknīste pronunciation  
 1,224 1,078 Jēkabpils Municipality
Aloja pronunciation  
 1,353 1,197 Limbaži Municipality
Alūksne pronunciation  
 8,900 7,555 Alūksne Municipality
Ape pronunciation  
 1,083 907 Smiltene Municipality
Auce pronunciation  
 3,076 2,640 Dobele Municipality
Baldone pronunciation  
 2,399 3,966 Ķekava Municipality
Baloži pronunciation  
 5,665 6,529 Ķekava Municipality
Balvi pronunciation  
 7,906 6,696 Balvi Municipality
Bauska pronunciation  
 10,060 8,988 Bauska Municipality
Brocēni pronunciation  
 3,411 3,117 Saldus Municipality
Cēsis pronunciation  
 18,021 16,888 Cēsis Municipality
Cesvaine pronunciation  
 1,668 1,443 Madona Municipality
Dagda pronunciation  
 2,502 2,108 Krāslava Municipality
Dobele pronunciation  
 11,152 9,702 Dobele Municipality
Durbe pronunciation  
 620 542 South Kurzeme Municipality
Grobiņa pronunciation  
 4,218 3,861 South Kurzeme Municipality
Gulbene pronunciation  
 8,807 7,779 Gulbene Municipality
Iecava (pronunciation ) 
 5,921 5,481 Bauska Municipality
Ikšķile pronunciation  
 4,052 7,359 Ogre Municipality
Ilūkste pronunciation  
 2,856 2,502 Augšdaugava Municipality
Jaunjelgava pronunciation  
 2,246 1,999 Aizkraukle Municipality
Jēkabpils pronunciation  
 24,635 22,076 Jēkabpils Municipality
Kandava pronunciation  
 4,225 3,831 Tukums Municipality
Kārsava pronunciation  
 2,420 2,105 Ludza Municipality
Koknese pronunciation  
 2,710 2,511 Aizkraukle Municipality
Krāslava pronunciation  
 10,160 8,653 Krāslava Municipality
Kuldīga pronunciation  
 12,755 11,275 Kuldīga Municipality
Ķegums pronunciation  
 2,487 2,271 Ogre Municipality
Ķekava 
 8,048 8,103 Ķekava Municipality
Lielvārde pronunciation  
 6,837 6,369 Ogre Municipality
Līgatne pronunciation  
 1,239 1,094 Cēsis Municipality
Limbaži pronunciation  
 8,501 7,498 Limbaži Municipality
Līvāni pronunciation  
 8,934 7,939 Līvāni Municipality
Lubāna pronunciation  
 1,873 1,667 Madona Municipality
Ludza pronunciation  
 9,575 8,387 Ludza Municipality
Madona pronunciation  
 8,734 7,646 Madona Municipality
Mazsalaca pronunciation  
 1,474 1,264 Valmiera Municipality
Mārupe 
 7,754 21,229 Mārupe Municipality
Ogre pronunciation  
 26,167 24,768 Ogre Municipality
Olaine pronunciation  
 12,667 11,342 Olaine Municipality
Pāvilosta pronunciation  
 1,134 980 South Kurzeme Municipality
Piltene pronunciation  
 1,053 904 Ventspils Municipality
Pļaviņas pronunciation  
 3,692 3,248 Aizkraukle Municipality
Preiļi pronunciation  
 7,970 6,817 Preiļi Municipality
Priekule pronunciation  
 2,441 2,091 South Kurzeme Municipality
Rūjiena pronunciation  
 3,377 2,912 Valmiera Municipality
Sabile pronunciation  
 1,404 1,552 Talsi Municipality
Salacgrīva pronunciation  
 3,281 2,823 Limbaži Municipality
Salaspils pronunciation  
 18,159 18,698 Salaspils Municipality
Saldus pronunciation  
 12,306 10,869 Saldus Municipality
Saulkrasti pronunciation  
 3,299 3,176 Saulkrasti Municipality
Seda pronunciation  
 1,547 1,248 Valmiera Municipality
Sigulda pronunciation  
 11,168 11,191 Sigulda Municipality
Skrunda pronunciation  
 2,468 2,118 Kuldīga Municipality
Smiltene pronunciation  
 5,763 5,349 Smiltene Municipality
Staicele pronunciation  
 1,152 951 Limbaži Municipality
Stende pronunciation  
 1,868 1,743 Talsi Municipality
Strenči pronunciation  
 1,404 1,140 Valmiera Municipality
Subate pronunciation  
 749 663 Augšdaugava Municipality
Talsi pronunciation  
 11,201 10,070 Talsi Municipality
Tukums pronunciation  
 19,961 18,414 Tukums Municipality
Valdemārpils pronunciation  
 1,396 1,343 Talsi Municipality
Valka pronunciation  
 6,047 5,181 Valka Municipality
Valmiera pronunciation  
 25,130 23,125 Valmiera Municipality
Vangaži pronunciation  
 3,999 3,649 Ropaži Municipality
Varakļāni pronunciation  
 2,106 1,897 Varakļāni Municipality
Viesīte pronunciation  
 1,902 1,615 Jēkabpils Municipality
Viļaka pronunciation  
 1,525 1,364 Balvi Municipality
Viļāni pronunciation  
 3,468 3,035 Rēzekne Municipality
Zilupe pronunciation  
 1,746 1,511 Ludza Municipality

See also

References
  1. Law On Administrative Territories and Populated Areas
  2. "Latvijas iedzīvotāju skaits pašvaldībās" (PDF). Centrālās statistikas pārvaldes datubāzes (in Latvian). Retrieved 2019-10-25.
  3. "Iedzīvotāju skaits un tā izmaiņas statistiskajos reģionos, republikas pilsētās, novadu pilsētās un novados". Centrālās statistikas pārvaldes datubāzes (in Latvian). Retrieved 2019-06-16.
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