RIX
Riga International Airport
Large airport
0.0 km
RIGA
Riga · LATVIA (LV) · 56.95°N / 24.11°E
25
ADM1 · ID
GeoNames 456,172
Riga is a city in Latvia with a population of 742,572. It sits at 56.95/24.11, runs on Europe/Riga, is 0 km from Vecrīga.
Population
742,572
Place Type
National Capital
Elevation
n/a
Timezone
Europe/Riga
All facts
- Country
- Latvia
- Subdivision
- Riga
- Coords
- 56.95°N / 24.11°E
- UTC offset
- +2
- DST
- Observed
Proximity
Air access
EVRS
Spilve Aerodrome
Small airport
0.0 km
EVAD
Ādaži Airfield
Small airport
19.6 km
EVPA
Ikshkile Airfield
Small airport
29.3 km
EVAP
AMO Plant Heliport
Heliport
37.0 km
Universities
Riga Aviation University
rau.lv
Riga Teacher Training and Educational Management Academy
rpiva.lv
Riga Technical University
rtu.lv
Stockholm School of Economics in Riga
sseriga.edu.lv
FAQ
- What is the population of Riga?
- 742,572 people, per GeoNames.
- Which timezone is Riga in?
- Europe/Riga.
- Which country is Riga in?
- Latvia (LV).
- Which airport serves Riga?
- Riga International Airport (RIX).
- Does Riga have a university?
- Yes. Riga Aviation University and Riga Teacher Training and Educational Management Academy.
- What currency is used in Latvia?
- Euro.
- How many cities are in Latvia?
- 147 on record.
- Which admin region is Riga in?
- Riga.
Get this page as JSON
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/456172
{
"data": {
"id": 456172,
"name": "Riga",
"ascii_name": "Riga",
"country_code": "LV",
"population": 742572,
"elevation": null,
"timezone_id": "Europe/Riga",
"feature_class": "P",
"feature_code": "PPLC",
"latitude": 56.946,
"longitude": 24.10589
}
}
Context
- 347.0x the population of Vecrīga.
- 0 km from Vecrīga.
- Same timezone (Europe/Riga) as 146 other cities in Latvia.