Рига

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

столица Латвии, крупнейший город, экономический и культурный центр страны

AI overview

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.

AI-generated from the Wikipedia summary — may contain errors.

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

via Wikipedia infobox

Official website

Sākumlapa | Rīgas valstspilsētas pašvaldība

riga.lv →

Link to the official site · 12,038 chars · not written by Vinony

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

Show 23 more facts

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

Sources (15)

via Wikidata · CC0

Article · Русский

Ри́га (латыш. [ˈriːɡa]) — столица Латвии и второй по населению город стран Балтии (после Вильнюса) с численностью населения 605 802 человека (2022 год). Политический, экономический и культурный центр страны. Находится на обоих берегах реки Даугавы (Западной Двины) при её впадении в Рижский залив. Рига долгое время была ганзейским городом, здесь соседствуют здания различных стилей от средневековой архитектуры старого города до модерна (свыше 800 зданий) и современной архитектуры. Исторический центр города внесён в список Всемирного наследия ЮНЕСКО.

Abstract from DBpedia / Wikipedia · CC BY-SA