Latvia
in Northern Europe
Europe

Country Quickfacts
Currency and Currency Code:
Lat - LVL
Spoken languages:
Latvian, Russian, Lithuanian
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: C, F)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
ISO 2-Letter code:
LV
Internet top level domain:
.lv
Country phone prefix:
+371
Local Time (capital):
Timezone:
UTC/GMT offset: hours

Map of Latvian Unesco Heritage Sites

Click any of the markers above to learn more about the corresponding heritage site and learn more about Latvia in Europe. The list below is ordered by name. The oldest site is Historic Centre of Riga. On the list since 1997.

Name Since
Historic Centre of Riga
Riga was a major centre of the Hanseatic League, deriving its prosperity in the 13th–15th centuries from the trade with central and eastern Europe. The urban fabric of its medieval centre reflects t...
1997