List of cities and towns in Latvia

By Latvian law, towns are settlements that are centers of culture and commerce with a well-developed architectural infrastructure and street grid, and have at least 2,000 residents.

Additionally, cities should have a well-developed commercial district, transport, public utilities, social infrastructure, and be a significant center of culture.

[1] In 2020, an agreement was reached in Latvian parliament, Saeima, to rename the previous nine "republic" cities with the new title of "state city" (valstspilsēta).

It was at this time that a tenth state city, Ogre (formerly a town), was added to the list.

[2] The 7 largest state cities have their own local governance independent of any municipalities, whereas the smallest 3 (Jēkabpils, Ogre and Valmiera) belong to their wider corresponding municipalities.