Liepāja

Summary

Liepāja is a state city of Latvia^[1]. Liepāja draws 190 Wikipedia views per month (state_city_of_latvia category, ranking #3 of 10).^[2]

Key Facts

• Liepāja received the Order of the October Revolution^[3].
• Liepāja was a member of Union of the Baltic Cities^[4].
• Liepāja is located in Latvia^[5].
• Liepāja is in the country of Latvia^[6].
• Liepāja is on the body of water Baltic Sea^[7].
• Liepāja is on the body of water Liepāja Lake^[8].
• Liepāja is on the body of water Trade Canal^[9].
• Liepāja's head of government is recorded as Uldis Sesks^[10].
• Liepāja's head of government is recorded as Gunārs Ansiņš^[11].
• Liepāja's image is recorded as Liepajas Sveta Jazepa Romas katolu katedrale 2.jpg^[12].
• Liepāja's instance of is recorded as state city of Latvia^[13].
• Liepāja's official language is recorded as Latvian^[14].
• Liepāja's flag image is recorded as Flag of Liepāja.svg^[15].
• Liepāja's shares border with is recorded as South Kurzeme Municipality^[16].
• Liepāja's shares border with is recorded as Grobiņa Parish^[17].
• Liepāja's shares border with is recorded as Medze Parish^[18].
• Liepāja's shares border with is recorded as Nīca Parish^[19].
• Liepāja's coat of arms image is recorded as Coat of Arms of Liepāja.svg^[20].
• Liepāja's logo image is recorded as Liepāja wordmark.svg^[21].
• Liepāja's flag is recorded as flag of Liepāja^[22].
• Liepāja's twinned administrative body is recorded as Klaipėda^[23].
• Liepāja's twinned administrative body is recorded as Gdynia^[24].
• Liepāja's twinned administrative body is recorded as Darmstadt^[25].
• Liepāja's twinned administrative body is recorded as Guldborgsund Municipality^[26].
• Liepāja's twinned administrative body is recorded as Gomel^[27].

Body

Geography

Liepāja is in the country of Latvia^[6]. Liepāja is located in Latvia^[5]. Adjacent water bodies include Baltic Sea^[7], a marginal sea^[28], in Sweden^[29]; Liepāja Lake^[8], a lake^[30], in Latvia^[31]; and Trade Canal^[9], a canal^[32], in Latvia^[33].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+70630'}^[34], {'amount': '+69443'}^[35], {'amount': '+68945'}^[36], {'amount': '+68535'}^[37], {'amount': '+67964'}^[38], and {'amount': '+64489'}^[39].

Designation and Status

Liepāja's instance of is recorded as state city of Latvia^[13].

History and Context

+1625-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Liepāja^[40].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Liepāja include Liepāja International Airport^[41], an international airport^[42], in Latvia^[43].

Why It Matters

Liepāja draws 190 Wikipedia views per month (state_city_of_latvia category, ranking #3 of 10).^[2] Liepāja has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] Liepāja is known by 73 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

Entities named for Liepāja include Liepāja International Airport^[41], an international airport^[42], in Latvia^[43].

FAQs

What awards did Liepāja receive?

Honors received include Order of the October Revolution^[3].