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Valmiera
Wolmar | |
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State city | |
 City centre with St. Simon's Church behind | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Anthem: Stāv pāri visam Valmiera | |
  Valmiera Location in Latvia | |
| Coordinates: 57°33′N 25°24′E / 57.550°N 25.400°E | |
| Country |  Latvia |
| Municipality | Valmiera |
| Town rights | 1323 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jānis Baiks (For Valmiera and Vidzeme) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.36 km2 (7.47 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.68 km2 (0.26 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | |
| • Total | 22,585 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Valmierieši |
| GDP | |
| • State city | €0.476 billion (2021) |
| • Per capita | €21,100 (2021) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Calling code | +371 642 |
| Number of city council members | 13 |
| Website | http://www.valmiera.lv/ |
Valmiera () is the largest city of the historical Vidzeme region, Latvia, with a total area of 19.35 square kilometres (7 square miles). As of 2002, Valmiera had a population of 27,323, and in 2020, it was at 24,879. It is a state city, and is the seat of the Valmiera Municipality. Valmiera is one of the oldest cities in Latvia; it was a member of the Hanseatic League. According to the ethnic composition, Valmiera has the largest proportion of ethnic Latvians among the state cities.
Valmiera lies at the crossroads of several important roads, 107 kilometres (66 miles) to the north-east from Riga, the capital of Latvia, and 50 km (31 mi) south of the border with Estonia. Valmiera lies on both banks of the Gauja River.
- ^ "Reģionu, novadu, pilsētu un pagastu kopējā un sauszemes platība gada sākumā". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
- ^ "Iedzīvotāju skaits pēc tautības reģionos, pilsētās, novados, pagastos, apkaimēs un blīvi apdzīvotās teritorijās gada sākumā (pēc administratīvi teritoriālās reformas 2021. gadā) 2021 - 2022". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ^ "Gross domestic product and gross value added by planning region, State city and municipality at current prices (after administrative-territorial reform in 2021)". stat.gov.lv.
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