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File:Historical regions of Latvia.svg Cities and towns in Latvia There are 10 cities (Template:Langx , "state city", Template:Plural form ) and 71 towns (Template:Langx , "municipality town", Template:Plural form ) in Latvia .
By Latvian law, towns are settlements that are centers of culture and commerce with a well-developed architectural infrastructure and street grid, and have at least 2,000 residents. A settlement can still be designated a town if it has fewer residents, but fulfills all other requirements (or has been a historic town).
To become a city, a town must typically have at least 25,000 residents. Additionally, cities should have a well-developed commercial district, transport , public utilities , social infrastructure, and be a significant center of culture. However, these requirements may be disregarded if there is sufficient population.<ref name="likums">Law On Administrative Territories and Populated Areas
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In 2020, an agreement was reached in Latvian parliament, Saeima , to rename the previous nine "republic" cities with the new title of "state city" (valstspilsēta ). It was at this time that a tenth state city, Ogre (formerly a town), was added to the list.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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The seven largest state cities have their own local governance independent of any municipalities, whereas the smallest three (Jēkabpils , Ogre and Valmiera ) belong to their wider corresponding municipalities.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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State cities
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Rīga Template:Audio File:Greater Coat of Arms of Riga - for display.svg 658,640
632,614
591,882
Daugavpils Template:Audio File:Coat of arms of Daugavpils.svg 93,312
82,604
78,112
Liepāja Template:Audio File:Coat of Arms of Liepāja.svg 76,731
68,945
67,398
Jelgava Template:Audio File:Jelgava COA great.svg 59,511
55,972
54,821
Jūrmala Template:Audio File:Coat of Arms of Jūrmala.svg 50,840
49,325
51,933
Ventspils Template:Audio File:LVA Ventspils COA.svg 38,750
34,377
32,719
Rēzekne Template:Audio File:Coat of Arms of Rēzekne.svg 32,328
27,820
26,425
Valmiera Template:Audio File:COA LV Valmiera.svg 25,130
23,125
22,811
Ogre Template:Audio File:Coat of Arms of Ogre.svg 26,167
24,768
22,753
Jēkabpils Template:Audio File:Coat of Arms of Jēkabpils.svg 24,635
22,076
21,014
Towns
Town
Population (2010)<ref name="PMLP"/>
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Population (2024)<ref name=":1" />
Municipality <ref name="likums"/>
Ādaži
6,173
6,898
7,535
Ādaži Municipality
Ainaži Template:Audio File:Ainazi COA.svg 1,008
787
644
Limbaži Municipality
Aizkraukle Template:Audio File:Aizkraukle COA.svg 8,709
7,489
6,853
Aizkraukle Municipality
Aizpute Template:Audio File:Aizpute COA.svg 5,104
4,443
3,892
South Kurzeme Municipality
Aknīste Template:Audio File:Akniste COA.svg 1,224
1,078
917
Jēkabpils Municipality
Aloja Template:Audio File:Coat of Arms of Aloja.svg 1,353
1,197
1,060
Limbaži Municipality
Alūksne Template:Audio File:Aluksne COA.svg 8,900
7,555
6,175
Alūksne Municipality
Ape Template:Audio File:Ape COA.svg 1,083
907
777
Smiltene Municipality
Auce Template:Audio File:Auce COA.svg 3,076
2,640
2,136
Dobele Municipality
Baldone Template:Audio File:Baldone COA.svg 2,399
3,966
3,711
Ķekava Municipality
Baloži Template:Audio File:Coat of Arms of Baloži.svg 5,665
6,529
6,846
Ķekava Municipality
Balvi Template:Audio File:Coat of Arms of Balvi.svg 7,906
6,696
5,584
Balvi Municipality
Bauska Template:Audio File:Bauska COA.svg 10,060
8,988
9,811
Bauska Municipality
Brocēni Template:Audio File:Coat of Arms of Brocēni.svg 3,411
3,117
2,834
Saldus Municipality
Cēsis Template:Audio File:Cesis COA.svg 18,021
16,888
14,699
Cēsis Municipality
Cesvaine Template:Audio File:Coat of Arms of Cesvaine.svg 1,668
1,443
1,210
Madona Municipality
Dagda Template:Audio File:Coat of Arms of Dagda.svg 2,502
2,108
1,805
Krāslava Municipality
Dobele Template:Audio File:Dobele COA.svg 11,152
9,702
8,589
Dobele Municipality
Durbe Template:Audio File:Durbe COA.svg 620
542
483
South Kurzeme Municipality
Grobiņa Template:Audio File:Grobina COA.svg 4,218
3,861
3,593
South Kurzeme Municipality
Gulbene Template:Audio File:Coat of Arms of Gulbene.svg 8,807
7,779
6,715
Gulbene Municipality
Iecava (Template:Audio ) File:Iecavas pilsētas ģerbonis.svg 5,921
5,481
5,343
Bauska Municipality
Ikšķile Template:Audio File:Coat of Arms of Ikšķile.svg 4,052
7,359
7,448
Ogre Municipality
Ilūkste Template:Audio File:Coat of Arms of Ilūkste.svg 2,856
2,502
2,082
Augšdaugava Municipality
Jaunjelgava Template:Audio File:Jaunjelgava COA.svg 2,246
1,999
1,713
Aizkraukle Municipality
Kandava Template:Audio File:Kandava COA.svg 4,225
3,831
3,276
Tukums Municipality
Kārsava Template:Audio File:Karsava COA.svg 2,420
2,105
1,843
Ludza Municipality
Koknese Template:Audio File:Kokneses ģerbonis.png 2,710
2,511
2,427
Aizkraukle Municipality
Krāslava Template:Audio File:Coat of Arms of Krāslava.svg 10,160
8,653
6,854
Krāslava Municipality
Kuldīga Template:Audio File:Kuldiga COA.svg 12,755
11,275
9,940
Kuldīga Municipality
Ķegums Template:Audio File:Kegums COA.svg 2,487
2,271
2,059
Ogre Municipality
Ķekava File:Ķekavas pilsētas ģerbonis.svg 8,048
8,103
5,039
Ķekava Municipality
Lielvārde Template:Audio File:Lielvarde COA.svg 6,837
6,369
5,853
Ogre Municipality
Līgatne Template:Audio File:Ligatne COA.svg 1,239
1,094
1,009
Cēsis Municipality
Limbaži Template:Audio File:Limbazi COA.svg 8,501
7,498
6,613
Limbaži Municipality
Līvāni Template:Audio File:Livani COA.svg 8,934
7,939
6,790
Līvāni Municipality
Lubāna Template:Audio File:Coat of Arms of Lubāna.svg 1,873
1,667
1,453
Madona Municipality
Ludza Template:Audio File:Ludza COA.svg 9,575
8,387
7,524
Ludza Municipality
Madona Template:Audio File:Coat of Arms of Madona.svg 8,734
7,646
6,561
Madona Municipality
Mazsalaca Template:Audio File:Mazsalaca COA.svg 1,474
1,264
1,113
Valmiera Municipality
Mārupe File:Mārupes pilsētas ģerbonis.svg 7,754
21,229
16,544
Mārupe Municipality
Olaine Template:Audio File:Olaine COA.svg 12,667
11,342
9,908
Olaine Municipality
Pāvilosta Template:Audio File:Coat of Arms of Pāvilosta.svg 1,134
980
851
South Kurzeme Municipality
Piltene Template:Audio File:Piltene COA.svg 1,053
904
821
Ventspils Municipality
Pļaviņas Template:Audio File:Plavinas COA.svg 3,692
3,248
2,823
Aizkraukle Municipality
Preiļi Template:Audio File:Coat of Arms of Preiļi.svg 7,970
6,817
5,841
Preiļi Municipality
Priekule Template:Audio File:Coat of Arms of Priekule.svg 2,441
2,091
1,810
South Kurzeme Municipality
Rūjiena Template:Audio File:Rujiena COA.svg 3,377
2,912
2,650
Valmiera Municipality
Sabile Template:Audio File:Sabile COA.svg 1,404
1,552
1,369
Talsi Municipality
Salacgrīva Template:Audio File:Salacgriva COA.svg 3,281
2,823
2,480
Limbaži Municipality
Salaspils Template:Audio File:Salaspils COA.svg 18,159
18,698
17,826
Salaspils Municipality
Saldus Template:Audio File:Saldus COA.svg 12,306
10,869
9,553
Saldus Municipality
Saulkrasti Template:Audio File:Coat of Arms of Saulkrasti.svg 3,299
3,176
3,149
Saulkrasti Municipality
Seda Template:Audio File:Seda COA.svg 1,547
1,248
1,092
Valmiera Municipality
Sigulda Template:Audio File:Coat of Arms of Sigulda.svg 11,168
11,191
14,632
Sigulda Municipality
Skrunda Template:Audio File:Coat of Arms of Skrunda.svg 2,468
2,118
1,767
Kuldīga Municipality
Smiltene Template:Audio File:Coat of Arms of Smiltene.svg 5,763
5,349
5,129
Smiltene Municipality
Staicele Template:Audio File:Staicele COA.svg 1,152
951
766
Limbaži Municipality
Stende Template:Audio File:Stende COA.svg 1,868
1,743
1,532
Talsi Municipality
Strenči Template:Audio File:Strenci COA.svg 1,404
1,140
957
Valmiera Municipality
Subate Template:Audio File:Subate COA.svg 749
663
549
Augšdaugava Municipality
Talsi Template:Audio File:Coat of Arms of Talsi.svg 11,201
10,070
8,649
Talsi Municipality
Tukums Template:Audio File:Coat of Arms of Tukums.svg 19,961
18,414
16,318
Tukums Municipality
Valdemārpils Template:Audio File:Coat of Arms of Valdemārpils.svg 1,396
1,343
1,135
Talsi Municipality
Valka Template:Audio File:Coat of Arms of Valka.svg 6,047
5,181
4,564
Valka Municipality
Vangaži Template:Audio File:Vangazi COA.svg 3,999
3,649
3,192
Ropaži Municipality
Varakļāni Template:Audio File:Varaklani COA.svg 2,106
1,897
1,653
Madona Municipality
Viesīte Template:Audio File:Viesite COA.svg 1,902
1,615
1,510
Jēkabpils Municipality
Viļaka Template:Audio File:Viļakas pilsētas ģerbonis.svg 1,525
1,364
1,172
Balvi Municipality
Viļāni Template:Audio File:Coat of Arms of Viļāni.svg 3,468
3,035
2,749
Rēzekne Municipality
Zilupe Template:Audio File:Zilupe COA.svg 1,746
1,511
1,271
Ludza Municipality
See also
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