Riga

Also known as Rīga, Ryga, Rige, Riia, Rija, Rīgõ

capitale de la Lettonie

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Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia, located on the Gulf of Riga where the Daugava river meets the Baltic Sea, with a population of nearly 592,000 people who make up about a third of Latvia's total population. As the second-largest city in the Baltic region, Riga serves as the primary economic and political center of Latvia.

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Riga
Settlement.settlement_type: Capital city and state city
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Riga.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Coat of Arms of Riga.svg
Settlement.image_blank_emblem: Logo of Riga.svg
Settlement.blank_emblem_type: Brandmark
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location within Latvia##Location within Europe
Settlement.pushpin_map: Latvia#Europe
Settlement.pushpin_relief: 1
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Latvia
Settlement.government_type: City Council
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Viesturs Kleinbergs (P)
Settlement.area_water_percent: 15.8
Settlement.area_metro_km2: 3359
Settlement.population_total: 591882
Settlement.population_as_of: 2025

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Official website

Sākumlapa | Rīgas valstspilsētas pašvaldība

riga.lv →

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Rīga
Demonym: Rižanka
Award: European Capital of Culture
Country: Terra Mariana
Located in: Archbishopric of Riga
Continent: Europe
Official language: Latvian
Population: 595053
Area: 253.05
Elevation: 6
Time zone: Eastern European Time
Capital of: Terra Mariana
Founded by: Albert of Riga
Official website: www.riga.lv
Image: Vistas desde la iglesia de San Pedro, Riga, Letonia, 2012-08-07, DD 12.JPG
Nominal GDP: 17647619000
GDP per capita: 28943
Dialing code: 66-67
Licence plate code: LV
Flag: flag of Riga
Coat of arms: coat of arms of Riga
Significant event: Siege of Riga

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twinned administrative body: Tbilisi
Commons category: Riga
postal code: LV-1000
topic's main category: Category:Riga
category for people born here: Category:Births in Riga
category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Riga
category of associated people: Category:People from Riga
Commons gallery: Rīga
inception: 1201-00-00
category for people buried here: Category:Burials in Riga
native label: Rīga
P6482: Riga
language used: Russian
streaming media URL: balticlivecam.com/cameras/latvia/riga/panorama-of-riga
P8168: Chamaeleon
different from: Rig
P11012: Club-Mate
on focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
present in work: Civilization V
contains settlement: Salas
member of: Union of the Baltic Cities
P12749: Piran
number of viewers/listeners: 653991

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Article · Français

Riga (/ʁi.ga/, en letton : Rīga /riː.ga/) est la capitale de la Lettonie. Construite sur la mer Baltique au fond du golfe de Riga, dans lequel se jette la Daugava, c'est un centre industriel, commercial, culturel et financier majeur de la région de Vidzeme.

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