Cities of Latvia

In Latvia, city status ( Latvian: pilsēta ) has been assigned to 76 settlements.

Of these, 9 have the status of republican cities , 67 - the status of regional cities .

List of Latvian cities

Russian title	Latvian title	Status cities / First mention	Details	Population, people (2015)	Previous Names (Russian)
Aizkraukle	Aizkraukle	1967/1960	Administrative Center of Aizkraukl Region	7315	1960-1967 - the village of them. Petra Stuchki 1967-1990 - Knock
Aizpute	Aizpute	1378/1248	Administrative center of Aizput region	4389	Until 1917 - Gazenpot (German: Hasenpoth )
Ainazi	Ainaži	1926/1564	City in Salacgriva region	770	Gainash (German: Haynasch )
Akniste	Aknīste	1991	Administrative center of Aknist region	1074	XIX — beginning of XX centuries - Oknist market town
Aloe	Aloja	1992	Administrative center of Aloi region	1174
Aluksne	Alūksne	1920/1284	Administrative center of Aluksne region	7295	until 1917 - Marienburg
Ape	Ape	1928/1449	Administrative center of the Apsky region	927	Hoppenhof (German: Hoppenhof ), Oppekaln
Auce	Auce	1924	Administrative Center of Auc Region	2418	Alt-Autz (German: Alt-Autz )
Balva	Balvi	1928/1224	The administrative center of the Balvi region	6659	Bolwen (German: Bolwen ), Bolovsk
Baldone	Baldone	1991	The administrative center of the Baldon region	2305	Until 1920 - Baldon (German: Baldohn )
Balozhi	Baloži	1991	City in Kekava region	6246	Rolush (German: Rollbusch )
Bauska	Bauska	1609	The administrative center of the Bauska region	9061	Until 1920 - Bauske (German: Bauske )
Brocenes	Brocēni	1992	Administrative center of Brocene region	2881	Berghof (German: Berghof )
Valdemarpils	Valdemārpils	1917/1528	City in Talsi region	1287	until 1920 - Sassmacken (German: Saßmacken ), 1920-1926 - Sasmak
Valka	Valka	1584 / XIII century	Administrative center of Valka region	4966	before 1920 - Valk (German: Walk )
Valmiera	Valmiera	1323	City of Republican Subordination	23432	Wolmar (German: Wolmar )
Vangazhi	Vangaži	1991	City in Inčukalns region	3453
Varaklyany	Varakļāni	1928	Administrative Center of Varaklyansky Krai	1887	Warkland (German: Warkland )
Ventspils	Ventspils	1378	City of Republican Subordination Administrative Center of Ventspils Region	36274	Windawa (German: Windau )
Hang up	Viesīte	1928	Administrative center of Vyesity region	1663	Ekengraf (German: Eckengraf )
Vilyaka	Viļaka	1945	Administrative center of Vilyak region	1370	Marienhausen (German: Marienhausen )
Wilan	Viļāni	1928	Administrative Center of Wilan Region	3004	Velons (German: Wielona )
Tombstone	Grobiņa	1695 / XIII century	Administrative center of Grobinsky Krai	3769	Seeburg (German Seeburg )
Gulbene	Gulbene	1928/1224	Administrative center of Gulben region	7843	until 1917 - Schwanenburg (German: Schwanenburg )
Dagda	Dagda	1992 / XVII century	Administrative center of Dagda region	2165	Dagden (German: Dageten, Dagden )
Daugavpils	Daugavpils	1582/1275	City of Republican Subordination Administrative center of Daugavpils region	86435	Until 1656, 1667-1893 - Dinaburg (German: Dünaburg ), 1656-1667 - Borisoglebsk, 1893-1920 - Dvinsk
Dobele	Doblele	1917/1254	Administrative center of Dobele region	9710	until 1918 - Doblen (German: Doblen )
Durba	Durbe	1893/1230	The administrative center of the Durban region	526	Durben (German: Durben
Jekabpils	Jekabpils	1670/1237	City of Republican Subordination Administrative Center of Jekabpils and Krustpils Territories	23019	Jakobstadt (German: Jakobstadt )
Jelgava	Jelgava	1573/1226	City of Republican Subordination Administrative Center of Jelgava Region	57180	until 1917 - Mitau (German: Mitau )
Zilupe	Zilupe	1931/1900	Administrative center of Zilupsk region	1555	Rosenovo
Ikskile	Ikšķile	1992	Administrative center of Ikskil region	6508	Ikskül (German: Uexküll )
Ilukste	Ilūkste	1917/1550	Administrative center of Ilukst region	2459	Illuxt (German: Illuxt )
Kandava	Kandava	1917/1230	Administrative center of Kandava region	3769	Kandau (German: Kandau )
Karsava	Kārsava	1928	Administrative Center of Karsavsky Krai	2081	until 1917 - the village of Korsovka
Kegums	Ķegums	1993	Administrative center of егegums region	2229	Keggum
Kraslava	Krāslava	1923	Administrative center of Kraslava region	8349	Kreslau, Kreslau
Kuldiga	Kuldīga	1378	Administrative center of Kuldig region	11206	Goldingen (German: Goldingen )
Lebanon	Līvani	1926	Lebanese Territory Administrative Center	7511	until 1917 - Livengof (German: Lievenhof )
Ligatne	Līgatne	1993	Administrative center of Ligatne region	1068	Ligat (German: Ligat )
Lielvarde	Lielvārde	1992/1201	Administrative Center of Lielvard Region	6089	Lennevarden (German: Lennewarden )
Liepaja	Liepāja	1625/1253	City of Republican Subordination	71125	until 1520 - Liiv , until 1917 - Libava
Limbazhi	Limbaži	1385	Administrative Center of Limbaži Region	7470	until 1917 - Lemzal (German: Lemsal )
Lubana	Lubāna	1992	The administrative center of the Luban Territory	1674	Lubahn (German: Lubahn )
Ludza	Ludza	1777/1177	Administrative Center of Ludza Region	8300	until 1920 - Lucyn (Polish Lucyn ), Puddle
Madona	Madona	1926	The administrative center of the Madona region	7515
Mazsalaca	Mazsalaca	1928/1861	The administrative center of the Mazsalac region	1215
Ogre	Ogre	1928	The administrative center of the Ogre region	24322	Until 1917 - Oger (German: Ohger )
Olaine	Olaine	1967 / XVII century	Administrative Center of Olaynsky Krai	11490	until 1919 - Olai (German: Olai )
Pavilosta	Pāvilosta	1991	Administrative center of Pavilostsky Krai	936	Sackenhausen, Paulsgafen (German: Paulshafen ), Āķagals, Sakasminde
Piltene	Piltene	1557	City in Ventspils region	995	Pilten (German: Pilten )
Plavinas	Pļaviņas	1927	The administrative center of Plyavinsky Krai	3219	Stockmannshof (German: Stockmannshof )
Preili	Preiļi	1928/1250	Administrative Center of Preili Krai	6729
Priekule	Priekule	1928/1483	Administrative center of Priekulsky Krai	2034
Rezekne	Rezekne	1773/1285	City of Republican Subordination Administrative center of Rezekne region	29317	until 1893 - Rositten (German: Rositten ), 1893-1917, 1944-1945 - Director
Riga	Rīga	1225/1201	Capital	641007
Ruyiena	Rujiena	1920	The administrative center of Ruyien Territory	2960	Ruen (German: Rujen )
Sabile	Sabile	1917/1253	City in Talsi region	1467	Zabeln (German: Zabeln )
Salaspils	Salaspils	1993/1198	Administrative center of Salaspils region	16734	until 1917 - the year of Kirchholm (German: Kirchholm )
Salacgriva	Salacgrīva	1928	Administrative center of Salacgriva region	2841
Saldus	Saldus	1917	Administrative center of Saldus region	10771	Frauenburg (German: Frauenburg )
Saulkrasti	Saulkrasti	1991	Administrative Center of Saulkrast Territory	2978	Neubad (German: Neubad )
Seda	Seda	1991	Gorov in the Strenč Region	1233
Sigulda	Sigulda	1928	Administrative center of Sigulda region	11200	Zegewold (German: Segewold )
Skrunda	Skrunda	1996/1253	Administrative Center of Skrunda Region	2081	Schrunden (German: Schrunden )
Smiltene	Smiltene	1920	Administrative center of Smiltene region	5416	Smilten (German: Smilten )
Stycele	Staicele	1992/1897	City in the Aloi region	953	Stayzel (German: Staizel )
Stand	Stende	1991/1901	City in Talsi region	1671
Strenchi	Strenči	1928	Administrative center of Strenč region	1184	Stackeln (German: Stackeln )
Subate	Subate	1917	City in the Ilukst region	660	Until 1920 - Subbath (German Subbath )
Tulsi	Talsi	1917/1231	Administrative center of Talsi region	9712	until 1917 - Talsen (German: Talsen )
Tukums	Tukums	1795	Administrative Center of Tukum Territory	17563	Tukkum (German: Tuckum )
Cesvaine	Cesvaine	1991	Administrative Center of Cesvain Region	1477	Sesswegen (German: Sesswegen )
Cesis	Cēsis	1323	Administrative center of Cesis region	15666	Wenden (German: Wenden ), Kes
Jurmala	Jūrmala	1959	City of Republican Subordination	49646
Jaunjelgava	Jaunjelgava	1647	Administrative center of Jaunjelgava region	1973	Serena, Neu-Mitau (German: Neu-Mitau ), Friedrichstadt (German: Friedrichstadt )

The population of Latvian cities

The population of Latvian cities according to censuses of 1989, 2000, 2011 and according to the assessment at the beginning of 2016 (people) ^[1] ^[2] ^[3] :

#	city	Latvian. name	12.01. 1989	03/31. 2000	03/01. 2011	01.01. 2016	growth (-decrease) for 1989 - 2016, %	growth (-decrease) for 1989 - 2016, people
one	Riga	Rīga	915106	764329	658640	638784	-30.20%	-276322
2	Daugavpils	Daugavpils	126680	115265	93312	85286	-32.68%	-41394
3	Liepaja	Liepāja	114462	89448	76731	70499	-38.41%	-43963
four	Jelgava	Jelgava	74704	63652	59511	57045	-23.64%	-17659
five	Jurmala	Jūrmala	66026	55718	50840	49305	-25.32%	-16721
6	Ventspils	Ventspils	50438	43928	38750	35914	-28.80%	-14524
7	Rezekne	Rezekne	42181	39233	32328	28745	-31.85%	-13436
eight	Ogre	Ogre	29926	26573	24840	23909	-20.11%	-6017
9	Valmiera	Valmiera	29457	27752	25130	23230	-21.14%	-6227
ten	Jekabpils	Jekabpils	31435	27871	24635	22722	-27.72%	-8713
eleven	Tukums	Tukums	21457	18886	18402	17381	-19.00%	-4076
12	Salaspils	Salaspils	18111	18153	17099	16729	-7.63%	-1382
13	Cesis	Cēsis	22013	18732	16764	15390	-30.09%	-6623
14	Olaine	Olaine	14608	12952	12023	11359	-22.24%	-3249
15	Sigulda	Sigulda	11585	10727	10702	11243	-2.95%	-342
sixteen	Kuldiga	Kuldīga	14232	13678	11761	11010	-22.64%	-3222
17	Saldus	Saldus	12490	12581	11396	10626	-14.92%	-1864
18	Tulsi	Talsi	13151	12374	10266	9503	-27.74%	-3648
nineteen	Dobele	Doblele	15173	11553	10331	9487	-37.47%	-5686
20	Bauska	Bauska	11810	10840	9508	8912	-24.54%	-2898
21	Ludza	Ludza	11914	10822	8931	8194	-31.22%	-3720
22	Kraslava	Krāslava	12518	11412	9112	8144	-34.94%	-4374
23	Gulbene	Gulbene	10602	9629	8314	7683	-27.53%	-2919
24	Lebanon	Līvāni	12284	10379	8071	7460	-39.27%	-4824
25	Madona	Madona	10034	9553	7990	7401	-26.24%	-2633
26	Limbazhi	Limbaži	9997	9237	7788	7359	-26.39%	-2638
27	Aizkraukle	Aizkraukle	10062	9099	7830	7255	-27.90%	-2807
28	Aluksne	Alūksne	10897	9482	8057	7136	-34.51%	-3761
29th	Preili	Preiļi	9539	8909	7273	6615	-30.65%	-2924
thirty	Ikskile	Ikšķile	3424	3853	3799	6588	92.41%	3164
31	Balva	Balvi	9383	8655	7176	6470	-31.05%	-2913
32	Balozhi	Baloži	4060	3967	6015	6387	57.32%	2327
33	Lielvarde	Lielvārde	5775	5183	6241	6106	5.73%	331
34	Smiltene	Smiltene	6472	6287	5518	5332	-17.61%	-1140
35	Valka	Valka	8268	6782	5471	4853	-41.30%	-3415
36	Aizpute	Aizpute	6243	5799	4550	4297	-31.17%	-1946
37	Kandava	Kandava	4836	3701	3860	3721	-23.06%	-1115
38	Tombstone	Grobiņa	4564	4326	3912	3698	-18.97%	-866
39	Vangazhi	Vangaži	4401	4138	3574	3407	-22.59%	-994
40	Plavinas	Pļaviņas	4434	4073	3422	3190	-28.06%	-1244
41	Wilan	Viļāni	4727	4049	3208	2964	-37.30%	-1763
42	Saulkrasti	Saulkrasti	3569	3297	3092	2942	-17.57%	-627
43	Ruyiena	Rujiena	3994	3744	3162	2914	-27.04%	-1080
44	Brocenes	Brocēni	3691	3609	3096	2838	-23.11%	-853
45	Salacgriva	Salacgrīva	3406	3532	2930	2797	-17.88%	-609
46	Ilukste	Ilūkste	3340	2983	2555	2389	-28.47%	-951
47	Auce	Auce	3373	3212	2625	2351	-30.30%	-1022
48	Baldone	Baldone	2417	2078	2312	2301	-4.80%	-116
49	Kegums	Ķegums	2131	2546	2279	2197	3.10%	66
50	Dagda	Dagda	3380	2820	2382	2101	-37.84%	-1279
51	Skrunda	Skrunda	5245	2744	2176	2032	-61.26%	-3213
52	Karsava	Kārsava	3177	2722	2231	2023	-36.32%	-1154
53	Priekule	Priekule	3958	2625	2151	1979	-50.00%	-1979
54	Jaunjelgava	Jaunjelgava	2437	2339	2041	1952	-19.90%	-485
55	Varaklyany	Varakļāni	2804	2413	1979	1846	-34.17%	-958
56	Stand	Stende	2118	2012	1732	1662	-21.53%	-456
57	Lubana	Lubāna	2101	1974	1701	1623	-22.75%	-478
58	Hang up	Viesīte	2513	2249	1785	1620	-35.54%	-893
59	Zilupe	Zilupe	2487	1953	1658	1522	-38.80%	-965
60	Cesvaine	Cesvaine	2069	1880	1574	1443	-30.26%	-626
61	Sabile	Sabile	1760	1626	1213	1404	-20.23%	-356
62	Vilyaka	Viļaka	2178	1850	1487	1342	-38.38%	-836
63	Valdemarpils	Valdemārpils	1574	1228	1244	1250	-20.58%	-324
64	Seda	Seda	2279	1830	1347	1203	-47.21%	-1076
65	Mazsalaca	Mazsalaca	2136	1766	1301	1180	-44.76%	-956
66	Strenchi	Strenči	2388	1640	1412	1135	-52.47%	-1253
67	Aloe	Aloja	1591	1558	1235	1126	-29.23%	-465
68	Ligatne	Līgatne	1723	1475	1142	1063	-38.31%	-660
69	Akniste	Aknīste	1516	1352	1138	1047	-30.94%	-469
70	Piltene	Piltene	1186	1130	1076	979	-17.45%	-207
71	Pavilosta	Pāvilosta	1294	1207	1026	942	-27.20%	-352
72	Stycele	Staicele	1357	1223	1032	929	-31.54%	-428
73	Ape	Ape	1681	1381	983	901	-46.40%	-780
74	Ainazi	Ainaži	1248	1324	862	740	-40.71%	-508
75	Subate	Subate	1037	952	659	625	-39.73%	-412
76	Durba	Durbe	379	464	552	512	35.09%	133

Cities, territories and parishes of Latvia according to the census 2011

Comments

Notes

↑ Resident population by sex: cities of republican significance, territory, city and volost at the beginning and in the middle of the year (unavailable link) // Iedzīvotāji - Datubāze (Population. Database) Archived November 17, 2015 on Wayback Machine Centrālā statistikas pārvalde ( Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia) (Latvian)
↑ Population of cities of Latvia
↑ Cities and towns of Latvia

Sources

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[постнас-1] Resident population by sex: cities of republican significance, territory, city and volost at the beginning and in the middle of the year (unavailable link) // Iedzīvotāji - Datubāze (Population. Database) Archived November 17, 2015 on Wayback Machine Centrālā statistikas pārvalde ( Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia) (Latvian)

[2] Population of cities of Latvia

[3] Cities and towns of Latvia