Riga (lva)

Riga

Riga ranks 66th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Turin, Baltimore, and Atlanta. Memorable people born in Riga include Sergei Eisenstein, Wilhelm Ostwald, and Mikhail Tal. Memorable people who died in Riga include Kim Ki-duk, Friedrich Jeckeln, and Albert of Riga. Riga has been the birth place of many politicians and hockey players and the death place of many writers and politicians. Riga is located in Latvia.

Riga is the capital, primate, and the largest city of Latvia, as well as the most populous city in the Baltic States. Home to 609,489 inhabitants, the city accounts for a third of Latvia's total population. The population of Riga metropolitan area, which stretches beyond the city limits, is estimated at 860,142. The city lies on the Gulf of Riga at the mouth of the Daugava river where it meets the Baltic Sea. Riga's territory covers 307.17 km2 (118.60 sq mi) and lies 1–10 m (3–33 ft) above sea level on a flat and sandy plain. Read more on Wikipedia