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    Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia, located in northern Latvia on the Gulf of Riga. It has a population of over 650,000 people and has been a city since 1201. Throughout its history, Riga has been influenced by Swedish, German, Polish, and Russian interests due to its strategic location. Today, Riga is a major transportation hub that is accessible by plane from 65 cities, and by train, ferry, and bus from countries across Europe.

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    Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia, located in northern Latvia on the Gulf of Riga. It has a population of over 650,000 people and has been a city since 1201. Throughout its history, Riga has been influenced by Swedish, German, Polish, and Russian interests due to its strategic location. Today, Riga is a major transportation hub that is accessible by plane from 65 cities, and by train, ferry, and bus from countries across Europe.

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    Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia, located in northern Latvia on the Gulf of Riga. It has a population of over 650,000 people and has been a city since 1201. Throughout its history, Riga has been influenced by Swedish, German, Polish, and Russian interests due to its strategic location. Today, Riga is a major transportation hub that is accessible by plane from 65 cities, and by train, ferry, and bus from countries across Europe.

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    Riga

    Attractiveness of Riga City city


    Attractive

    Swedish
    (North) Russian
    interest [17 (East)
    century] interest [18
    -20 century]

    Polish
    German (South)
    (West) interest [16
    interest [12 – century]
    15 century]
    City status since 1201

    Territory 304 sq.km

    Climate Maritime

    Accessibility
    by plane from 65 cities
    by train – from Russia, Belarus, Ukraine and Estonia,
    by ferry – from Germany and Sweden,
    by bus – from 13 countries
    Inhabitants
    Number and proportion of inhabitants living in capital cities in 2012

    32% 18%
    RIGA 650 478 VILNIUS 527 930*

    31% 5%
    TALLINN 402 075 AMSTERDAM
    790 110

    22% 4%
    COPENHAGEN
    BERLIN 3 501 872
    1 213 822

    *2013
    Source: www.citypopulation.de

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