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Facts about Riga
Riga in Figures The area of Riga covers 307.17 km2, including:
- Residential areas 67.00 km2 (21.8%)
- Industrial areas 52.45 km2 (17.0%)
- Streets and roads 24.64 km2 (8.0%)
- Parks 57.54 km2 (19.0%)
- Water 48.50 km2 (15.8%)
- Residential areas 67.00 km2 (21.8%)
- Industrial areas 52.45 km2 (17.0%)
- Streets and roads 24.64 km2 (8.0%)
- Parks 57.54 km2 (19.0%)
- Water 48.50 km2 (15.8%)
There are 747,2 thousand inhabitants residing in Riga, 333,3 - males, 413,9 (55.4%) - females. The density of the population is 2434 per 1 km2
Riga’s Architecture and Environment In the architecture of the historic centre of Riga examples of all architectural styles characteristic for the Northern Europe, from Gothic to Modernism, are found.
The regular building of the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries is characteristic for the planning of the historic centre, oriented towards the direction of main streets in the Old City, which emerged approximately in the 14th century. Dismantling of outdated defense systems (ramparts, dams, constructions) in 1857 – 1863 was an important impetus for the development of the city construction.
As a result, the picturesque Boulevard Circle was designed and in the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, with the rapid development of high-rise dwelling construction, unique Art Nouveau examples were created. In some districts of Riga, for various reasons, complex wooden constructions of that time have still been preserved, and that is an amazing phenomenon in the 21st century. In 1997 the historic center of Riga due to this valued architecture was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Beauty and healthPerhaps during their travels tourists seldom find a need to get really “gussied up”, but if it happens, then Riga offers a full range of beauty services. Ladies and gentlemen will be pleasantly surprised at how talented the capital city’s hairdressers are, to say nothing of how low their prices are.
If a problem should occur which requires medical assistance, it is best to approach your hotel’s front desk first, but if necessary, guests can also ring the pan-European emergency number 112. There they will find someone who speaks their language. Medical assistance will be highly professional and, for Westerners, surprisingly inexpensive. Indeed, quite a few Western Europeans will be found in the offices of Riga’s dentists and optometrists specifically for that reason.
If a problem should occur which requires medical assistance, it is best to approach your hotel’s front desk first, but if necessary, guests can also ring the pan-European emergency number 112. There they will find someone who speaks their language. Medical assistance will be highly professional and, for Westerners, surprisingly inexpensive. Indeed, quite a few Western Europeans will be found in the offices of Riga’s dentists and optometrists specifically for that reason.
A booming nightlife
The choice is yours. As most modern capitals Riga has a booming night life
with bars, clubs, live music and casinos. We recommend that you check up which
is the right place for you, an evening out
in the wrong place is always a waste of time. The Old Town has a lot of bars, from more sophisticated ones to "spit on the floor"ones! You can find more than a dozen clubs in the city centre; some of them have an international standard
A leading cityThe Baltic Region is one of the most expanding regions in Europe. Riga plays
a determining role in the building of this new and competitive business region.
With a pro-business strategy Riga is well prepared and particularly keen to welcome companies in most business areas
With Latvia's strategic location among the Baltic States the city of Riga is the perfect gate for business in the Eastern hemisphere. With boarders to the west to the Gulf of Riga and the Baltic Sea, to Estonia in the north, Russia (east), Belarus (south-east) and Lithuania (south) you can not find a more convenient place to establish your business in noirthern Europe.
With its rapid grows of broad-band and soon 1 million Internet users Latvia and Riga is one of the leading cities in Europe when it comes to commercial Internet usage.
From Riga International Airport you reach most of Europe in just a few hours.
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