See also: Riga Planning Region (before 2021).
Riga Planning Region | |
Image Blank Emblem: | Riga Planning Region logo.png |
Blank Emblem Type: | Logo |
Settlement Type: | Planning Region |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Latvia |
Area Total Km2: | 3,158 |
Population Total: | 860142 |
Population As Of: | 2023 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type2: | GDP |
Demographics2 Title1: | Metro |
Demographics2 Info1: | €21.313 billion (2021) |
Demographics2 Title2: | Per capita |
Demographics2 Info2: | €25,000 (2021) |
Seat Type: | Largest city |
Seat: | Riga |
Riga Region (Latvian: Rīgas reģions), officially Riga Planning Region (Latvian: Rīgas plānošanas reģions|link=no) is one of the five planning regions of Latvia, it is situated in the central part of Latvia. The state institution was founded on 2 October 2006, based on the creation of the region territory as prescribed by Regulations No. 133 of the Cabinet of Ministers as of 25 March 2003, the "Regulations on Territories of Planning Regions". After the 2021 reform some Riga Region's lands were incorporated into Kurzeme and Vidzeme.
Subdivision | Area km2 | Population[1] | GDP[2] | GDP per capita |
---|---|---|---|---|
304 | 609,489 | €17,648 million | €28,943 | |
101 | 51,158 | €504 million | €10,002 | |
1030 | 31,304 | €379 million | €12,345 | |
444 | 31,143 | €577 million | €19,030 | |
123 | 23,451 | €245 million | €10,664 | |
243 | 22,759 | €241 million | €11,208 | |
104 | 21,577 | €1,016 million | €30,248 | |
309 | 20,505 | €290 million | €14,629 | |
325 | 6,836 | €758 million | €23,416 | |
Riga Planning Region | 3,158 | 860,142 | €21,313 million | €25,033 |