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About Latvia, Riga and Sigulda
Republic of Latvia, abbreviated: Latvia
The Republic of Latvia is situated almost in the geographical centre of Europe. Latvia is a North-European state of the total area of 64,589 km² situated on the shore of the Baltic Sea and the Riga Gulf. The maximum length of the territory in the West-to-East direction is 450 km, and South-to-North - 210 km.
The overland state border length is 1368 km, and the sea border is 494 km long. On the land the Republic of Latvia borders on Lithuania, Estonia, Russia, Belarus, and at sea – on Lithuania and Estonia. About Latvia or Latvia Travel - official Latvian Tourism Portal.
Since 1st January 2014, the official currency of Latvia is the Euro. The price levels in Latvia for many groups, including restaurant and hotel services, are lower than the average for European countries, though price levels may vary in the capital and regions of Latvia. Riga Riga, the capital of Latvia, was officially founded in 1201. Riga is located along the Baltic Sea at the southern coast of the Gulf of Riga, on the Rigava coastal plain. The historical core of Riga is situated on the right bank of the Daugava River, about 10 kilometers from where the Daugava flows into the Gulf of Riga. The natural terrain of this area is a flat and sandy plain, about 1 to 10 meters above the sea level. Climate in Riga is influenced by its proximity to the sea; therefore it is moderately warm and humid. Summers are comparatively cool and cloudy (average temperature in July +16.9 C; average precipitation (rainfall) – 85 mm). Winters are comparatively warm with frequent thaws (average temperature in January – 4,7 C, thaw days are about 10 days a month). Snow cover forms in the middle of December and remain through the middle of March. About 40% of the days in a year are cloudy (overcast), average precipitation – 700-720 mm a year. The area of Riga covers 307.17 km2, including:
- Residential areas 67.00 km2 (21.8%)
- Industrial areas 52.45 km2 (17.0%)
- Streets and roads 24.64 km2 (8.0%)
- Parks 57.54 km2 (19.0%)
- Water 48.50 km2 (15.8%) Inhabitants - there are 698 thousand inhabitants residing in Riga. The density of the population is 2 272,6 per 1 km2 .
About Riga. Sigulda
The overland state border length is 1368 km, and the sea border is 494 km long. On the land the Republic of Latvia borders on Lithuania, Estonia, Russia, Belarus, and at sea – on Lithuania and Estonia. About Latvia or Latvia Travel - official Latvian Tourism Portal.
Since 1st January 2014, the official currency of Latvia is the Euro. The price levels in Latvia for many groups, including restaurant and hotel services, are lower than the average for European countries, though price levels may vary in the capital and regions of Latvia. Riga Riga, the capital of Latvia, was officially founded in 1201. Riga is located along the Baltic Sea at the southern coast of the Gulf of Riga, on the Rigava coastal plain. The historical core of Riga is situated on the right bank of the Daugava River, about 10 kilometers from where the Daugava flows into the Gulf of Riga. The natural terrain of this area is a flat and sandy plain, about 1 to 10 meters above the sea level. Climate in Riga is influenced by its proximity to the sea; therefore it is moderately warm and humid. Summers are comparatively cool and cloudy (average temperature in July +16.9 C; average precipitation (rainfall) – 85 mm). Winters are comparatively warm with frequent thaws (average temperature in January – 4,7 C, thaw days are about 10 days a month). Snow cover forms in the middle of December and remain through the middle of March. About 40% of the days in a year are cloudy (overcast), average precipitation – 700-720 mm a year. The area of Riga covers 307.17 km2, including:
- Residential areas 67.00 km2 (21.8%)
- Industrial areas 52.45 km2 (17.0%)
- Streets and roads 24.64 km2 (8.0%)
- Parks 57.54 km2 (19.0%)
- Water 48.50 km2 (15.8%) Inhabitants - there are 698 thousand inhabitants residing in Riga. The density of the population is 2 272,6 per 1 km2 .
About Riga. Sigulda
- Sigulda (German: Siegewald) is town in the Vidzeme region in Latvia, 53 km from the capital city Riga.
- Sigulda is situated in a picturesgue part of Gauja National Park territory.
- Get from Riga to Sigulda is very easy – by train or by bus which goes every hour.
- Sigulda is crossing A2 autoroad Rīga – Veclaicene.
- Number of inhabitants in Sigulda town in 2006 was 10 641.
About Sigulda