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Riga ( / ˈ r iː ɡ ə / ; Latvian : Rīga , pronounced [ˈriːɡa] ) is the capital and the largest city of Latvia . With 641,007 inhabitants (2015), Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states and home to one third of Latvia's population. The city lies on the Gulf of Riga , at the mouth of the Daugava . Riga's territory covers 307.17 km 2 (118.60 sq mi) and lies between 1 and 10 metre s (3.3 and 32.8 ft) above sea level , on a flat and sandy plain.
Riga was founded in 1201 and is a former Hanseatic League member. Riga's historical centre is a UNESCO World Heritage Site , noted for its Art Nouveau/Jugendstil architecture and 19th century wooden architecture. Riga was the European Capital of Culture during 2014, along with Umeå in Sweden . Riga hosted the 2006 NATO Summit , the Eurovision Song Contest 2003 , and the 2006 IIHF Men's World Ice Hockey Championships . It is home to the European Union's office of European Regulators for Electronic Communicat
Riga is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: