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Latvia accepted the convention on 10 January 1995, making its historical sites eligible for inclusion on the list. [3] It has three sites on the list, all of them listed for their cultural significance. The most recent site added to the list was the Old town of Kuldīga, in 2023.
Contents. List of cities and towns in Latvia. 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 ...
Kuldīga. Kuldīga (pronunciation ⓘ) (German: Goldingen) is a town in the Courland region of Latvia, in the western part of the country. [ 4 ][ 5 ] It is the center of Kuldīga Municipality with a population of approximately 13,500. [ 6 ] Kuldīga was first mentioned in 1242. It joined the Hanseatic League in 1368. [ 7 ]
Cēsis (Latvian pronunciation: [tseːsis] ⓘ), (German: Wenden, Livonian: Venden, Estonian: Võnnu, Polish: Kieś) is a town in Latvia located in the northern part of the Central Vidzeme Upland. Cēsis is on the Gauja River valley, and is built on a series of ridges above the river, overlooking the woods below. Cēsis was selected to be one of ...
Sigulda is a member of the Douzelage, a town twinning association of towns across the European Union. This active town twinning began in 1991 and there are regular events, such as a produce market from each of the other countries and festivals. As of 2019, its members are: [5] Agros, Cyprus. Altea, Spain.
Madona is 170 km east from Latvian capital Riga. Most popular tourism objects in Madona and surrounding are: Gaizinkalns hill. Gaizinkalns is the highest point of Latvia. It is 311.94 m above sea level. [8] Visitors can take a walk for the 2 km long walking trail with beautiful views.
Ventspils. Ventspils (Latvian: [ˈvæntspils] ⓘ) is a state city in northwestern Latvia in the historical Courland region of Latvia, and is the sixth largest city in the country. At the beginning of 2020, Ventspils had a population of 33,906. [4] It is situated on the Venta River and the Baltic Sea, and has an ice-free port.
Aglona (Latgalian: Aglyuna, Lithuanian: Agluona, Russian: Аглона, hist. German: Aglohn) is a village in Preiļi Municipality, Latvia. It is located 40 kilometers (25 mi) northeast of the city of Daugavpils. Located on the narrow strip of land between the lakes Cirišs and Egles, the present-day village is the result of merger of three ...