Riga (lva)

Riga

Riga ranks 64th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Atlanta, Tehran, and Lisbon. Memorable people born in Riga include Sergei Eisenstein, Wilhelm Ostwald, and Mikhail Tal. Memorable people who died in Riga include Krišjānis Barons, Vizma Belševica, and Jānis Lūsis. Riga has been the birth place of many politicians, and soccer players and the death place of many writers, and politicians. Riga is located in Latvia.

Riga is the capital, primate, and largest city of Latvia. Home to 591,882 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 847,162. 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