RigaRiga

Attractiveness of Riga City

German (West)

interest [12 – 15 century]

Russian (East)

interest [18 -20 century]

Swedish (North)

interest [17 century]

Polish (South)

interest [16 century]

Attractive city

City status since 1201

Territory 304 sq.km

Climate Maritime

Accessibilityby plane from 65 citiesby train – from Russia, Belarus, Ukraine and Estonia,by ferry – from Germany and Sweden,by bus – from 13 countries

InhabitantsInhabitants

Number and proportion of inhabitants living in capital cities in 2012

32%RIGA 650 478

31%TALLINN 402 075

22%COPENHAGEN

1 213 822

18%VILNIUS 527 930*

5%AMSTERDAM

790 110

4%BERLIN 3 501 872

*2013Source: www.citypopulation.de