Riga, Latvia
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Riga Rīga |
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From top, left to right: the Freedom Monument, the Riga City Council building, the House of the Blackheads, Līvu Square, and the Latvian National Opera
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 Location of Riga within Latvia |
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| Coordinates: 56°56′56″N 24°6′23″E / 56.94889°N 24.10639°ECoordinates: 56°56′56″N 24°6′23″E / 56.94889°N 24.10639°E | |||
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 Latvia
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| Government | |||
| • Type | City council | ||
| • Mayor | Nils Ušakovs | ||
| Area(2002) | |||
| • City | 304 km2 (117 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 48.50 km2 (18.73 sq mi) 15.8% | ||
| • Metro | 10,133 km2 (3,912 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2015) | |||
| • City | 696,593 | ||
| • Density | 2,300/km2 (5,900/sq mi) | ||
| • Metro | 1,018,295 (Riga Planning Region) | ||
| • Metro density | 101.4/km2 (263/sq mi) | ||
| • Demonym | Rīdzinieki | ||
| Ethnicity(2016) | |||
| • Latvians | 46.2% | ||
| • Russians | 37.7% | ||
| • Belarusians | 3.9% | ||
| • Ukrainians | 3.5% | ||
| • Poles | 1.8% | ||
| • Lithuanians | 0.8% | ||
| • Romanies | 0.1% | ||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
| Calling codes | 66 and 67 | ||
| GDP(nominal) | 2012 | ||
| - Total | €12($15) billion | ||
| - Per capita | €18,000($23,000) | ||
| Website | www.riga.lv | ||
| Historic Centre of Riga | |
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| Name as inscribed on the World Heritage List | |
The Old Town of Riga is one of many World Heritage Sites in Europe
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| Location | Latvia |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | i, ii |
| Reference | 852 |
| UNESCO region | Europe and North America |
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| Inscription | 1997 (21st Session) |
Riga (/ˈriːɡə/; Latvian: Rīga, pronounced [ˈriːɡa]) is the capital and the largest city of Latvia. With 696,593 inhabitants (2015), Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states and home to one third of Latvia's population. The city lies on the Gulf of Riga, at the mouth of the Daugava. Riga's territory covers 307.17 square kilometres (118.60 square miles) and lies between one and ten metres (3 feet 3 inches and 32 feet 10 inches) above sea level, on a flat and sandy plain.
Riga was founded in 1201 and is a former Hanseatic League member. Riga's historical centre is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, noted for its Art Nouveau/Jugendstil architecture and 19th century wooden architecture. Riga was the European Capital of Culture during 2014, along with Umeå in Sweden. Riga hosted the 2006 NATO Summit, the Eurovision Song Contest 2003, and the 2006 IIHF Men's World Ice Hockey Championships. It is home to the European Union's office of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC). Riga is served by Riga International Airport, the largest airport in the Baltic states.
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