Valmiera

Valmiera ( pronunciation (info • help); German: Wolmarcode: de is deprecated ) is a city in Latvia with town rights since 1323, it is the largest city of the historical Vidzeme region, Latvia, with a total area of 18.1 km² (7.0 sq mi). It is the center of the Valmiera District. As of 2002, Valmiera had a population of 27,323, and in 2008 – 27,569.

City
Flag Coat of arms
Coordinates: 57°33′N 25°24′E
Country	Latvia
District	Valmiera District
Town rights	1323
Government
• Mayor	Jānis Baiks
Area
• Total	18.18 km2 (7.02 sq mi)
Population
• Total	27,569
• Density	1,516/km2 (3,930/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	LV-4201 LV-4202 LV-4204
Number of city council members	13
Website	www.valmiera.lv

It lies at the crossroads of several important roads, 100 km (62 mi) 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.

Twin towns — sister cities

Valmiera is twinned with:

Halle (Westf.), Germany (1994) Høje-Taastrup, Denmark (1995) Marly, France (1992) Pskov, Russia (2001)

Solna, Sweden (1991) Viljandi, Estonia (1992) Zduńska Wola, Poland (2002)

Valmiera Media

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  Coat of arms of the city of Valmiera (S 'Civitatis de Woldemer) as part of the State of the Teutonic Order in 1524

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  City Council of Valmiera, Latvia.

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  This is a photo of cultural heritage monument of Latvia number

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  The Blue Hill (Zilaiskalns) in winter

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  This is a photo of cultural heritage monument of Latvia number

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  Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences is a state higher education institution with 17 study programmes

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  Valmiera Drama Theatre

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  Ruins of the Valmiera Castle, built in the 13th century, is used as an open-air venue for concerts and celebrations

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  Jānis Daliņš Stadium

Other websites

Media related to Valmiera at Wikimedia Commons