Riga
Latvia
Riga, officially Riga State City, is the capital, primate, and largest city of Latvia and the second most-populous city in the Baltics. Home to 588,911 inhabitants, the city accounts for a third of Latvia's total population. The population of Riga metropolitan area, which stretches beyond the city limits, is estimated at 847,162. The city lies on the Gulf of Riga at the mouth of the Daugava river where it meets the Baltic Sea. Riga's territory covers 307.17 km2 (118.60 sq mi) and lies 1–10 m (3–33 ft) above sea level on a flat and sandy plain.
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Practical facts
- Local time
- UTC+2 · 8 h ahead of Costa Rica
- Main language
- Latvian
- On the map
- 56.97° N, 24.11° E
Near Riga
- Sigulda · 50 km away
- Kabli · 117 km away
- Parnu · 160 km away
- Tartu · 221 km away
- Kaunas · 230 km away
- Klaipeda · 230 km away
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