list of cities and towns in latvia

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      There are 10 cities (Latvian: valstspilsēta, "state city", pl. valstspilsētas) and 71 towns (Latvian: novada pilsēta, "municipality town", pl. novada pilsētas) 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. A settlement can still be designated a town if it has fewer residents, but fulfills all other requirements (or has been a historic town).
      To become a city, a town must typically 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.
      In 2020, an agreement was reached in Latvian parliament, Saeima, to rename the previous nine "republic" cities with the new title of "state city" (valstspilsēta). It was at this time that a tenth state city, Ogre (formerly a town), was added to the list.
      The 7 largest state cities have their own local governance independent of any municipalities, whereas the smallest 3 (Jēkabpils, Ogre and Valmiera) belong to their wider corresponding municipalities.


      State cities




      Towns




      See also


      Administrative divisions of Latvia
      Districts of Latvia
      Cultural regions of Latvia
      List of former cities of Latvia
      List of the most populated municipalities in the Nordic countries


      References




      External links



      Vietas.lv- Map and information of Cities and Districts
      MillionMetersAroundLatvia.Com- Map, information and photos of Cities
      Map at archive.today (archived 2012-12-04)
      Searchable map

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    list of cities and towns in latvia