Rīga
13 °C
  • Pressure: 1026 hPa
  • Humidity: 47 %
  • Clounds: 0%
  • clear sky
Tomorrow
11 °C
  • 1026 hPa
  • Humidity: 57 %
  • Clouds: 59%
  • broken clouds
Friday
4 °C
  • 1019 hPa
  • Humidity: 63 %
  • Clouds: 86%
  • overcast clouds
Saturday
0 °C
  • 1018 hPa
  • Humidity: 45 %
  • Clouds: 100%
  • light snow
Sunday
1 °C
  • 1024 hPa
  • Humidity: 37 %
  • Clouds: 18%
  • few clouds

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Riga

Riga (/ˈriːɡə/; Latvian: Rīga, pronounced [ˈriːɡa]) is the capital and the largest city of Latvia. With 641,007 inhabitants (2015), Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states and home to one third of Latvia's population. The city lies on the Gulf of Riga, at the mouth of the Daugava. Riga's territory covers 307.17 km2 (118.60 sq mi) and lies between 1 and 10 metres (3.3 and 32.8 ft) above sea level, on a flat and sandy plain.

Riga was founded in 1201 and is a former Hanseatic League member. Riga's historical centre is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, noted for its Art Nouveau/Jugendstil architecture and 19th century wooden architecture. Riga was the European Capital of Culture during 2014, along with Umeå in Sweden. Riga hosted the 2006 NATO Summit, the Eurovision Song Contest 2003, and the 2006 IIHF Men's World Ice Hockey Championships. It is home to the European Union's office of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC). Riga is served by Riga International Airport, the largest airport in the Baltic states.

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Riga (surname)

Riga is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

  • Crystallia Riga, Greek singer
  • Jose Riga, Belgian football coach
  • Petrus Riga, French poet
  • Stevie Riga, French professional football player
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    Riga (disambiguation)

    Riga (Latvian: Rīga) is the capital of Latvia, but may also refer to:

    Geography

  • Riga, New York, town in Monroe County, New York
  • Riga Township, Michigan, civil township of Lenawee County in the U.S. state of Michigan
  • Mount Riga (NYCRR station), former train station
  • Riga (Vidhan Sabha constituency), India

    • Sports

  • FK Rīga, a Latvian football club
  • HK Riga 2000, a Latvian ice hockey team
  • Riga Vanderer, defunct Latvian football club

    • Technology

  • Riga class frigate, Soviet Navy class of frigates
  • Riga (moped) Moped, 1965–1992

    • Other

  • 1796 Riga, an asteroid
  • RIGA Project, a United Nations project
  • SS Riga, a number of ships with this name
  • Riga Mustapha, a Ghanaian football player
  • Riga (surname)

    • See also

  • Rizhsky (disambiguation)
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