National capital

Riga

Populated place🇱🇻 LatviaPPLC
GEONAME456172
LAT,LNG56.946, 24.106
TZEurope/Riga

Riga is a national capital in Latvia. It has a population of about 742,572. It lies at 56.946, 24.106 in the Europe/Riga timezone.

Type
National capital
Population
742,572
Country
🇱🇻Latvia
Timezone
Europe/Riga

Key facts about Riga

GET/places/456172
Feature class
P · Populated place
Feature code
PPLC
Country
🇱🇻 Latvia
Admin code
25
Timezone
Europe/Riga
Coordinates
56.946, 24.106
Population
742,572
ASCII name
Riga
GeoNames ID
456172

Cities near Riga

GET/cities/near?lat=56.946&lng=24.10589
Dārzciems· 4.2 kmMārupe· 5.6 kmSalaspils· 18.4 kmJūrmala· 20.5 kmOgre· 34.1 kmJelgava· 40.7 kmTukums· 57.7 kmCēsis· 81.5 km

Places near Riga

GET/places/near?lat=56.946&lng=24.10589
Kalku 2· 0.1 kmSt Peter's Boutique· 0.1 kmHotel Garden Palace· 0.1 kmPeldu 2· 0.1 kmHilton Garden Inn Riga Old Town· 0.1 kmVilmaja Hotel· 0.2 kmPeldu 1· 0.2 kmJustus Hotel Riga· 0.3 km

Frequently asked questions about Riga

What country is Riga in?

Riga is in Latvia.

What is the population of Riga?

Riga has a population of about 742,572.

Where is Riga located?

Riga is located at latitude 56.9460, longitude 24.1059.

What timezone is Riga in?

Riga observes the Europe/Riga timezone.

Query Riga from the API

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This place
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Around it
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Nearest cities to this pointDocs
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In Latvia
GET countries.dev/alpha/LV
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