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Valmiera

Also known as Wolmar

Valmiera () is the second largest city of the historical Vidzeme region, Latvia, with a total area of . As of 2002, Valmiera had a population of 27,323, and in 2020, it was at 24,879. It is a state city (although without a separate municipal government), and is the seat of the Valmiera Municipality. Valmiera is one of the oldest cities in Latvia; it was a member of the Hanseatic League. According to the ethnic composition, Valmiera has the largest proportion of ethnic Latvians among the state cities.

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Valmiera is the second largest city in Latvia's Vidzeme region and one of the country's oldest cities, having been a member of the medieval Hanseatic League. It serves as the administrative center for Valmiera Municipality and is notable for having the highest proportion of ethnic Latvians among Latvia's state cities.

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Settlement.name: Valmiera
Settlement.other_name: Wolmar
Settlement.settlement_type: State city
Settlement.image_shield: COA LV Valmiera.svg
Settlement.image_flag: Valmiera flag.svg
Settlement.image_blank_emblem: Valmiera logo.svg
Settlement.blank_emblem_type: Brandmark
Settlement.image_skyline: 44 Ла Валмиера.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: City centre with St. Simon's Church behind
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Valmiera
Settlement.established_title: Town rights
Settlement.established_date: 1323
Settlement.pushpin_map: Latvia
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: above
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 300
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Latvia

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Official name: Valmiera
Population: 22812
Area: 18.68
Official website: www.valmiera.lv
Image: Church of Saint Simon in Valmiera (1).jpg
Nominal GDP: 476254000
GDP per capita: 20846

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Commons category: Valmiera
native label: Валмиера
time of earliest written record: 1323-00-00
postal code: LV-4204
inception: 1293-00-00
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History
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Culture
Sports
Twin towns – sister cities
Gallery
Notable people
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Valmiera lies at the crossroads of several important roads, to the north-east from Riga, the capital of Latvia, and south of the border with Estonia. Valmiera lies on both banks of the Gauja River.