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    Latvia address format & examples

    How to write a Latvian address

    Often referred to as the Art Nouveau capital of the world, Latvia is home to beautifully colored buildings, gorgeous lakes, rivers, bridges, and national parks, and a deep-rooted musical heritage. If you'd like to send some of your own art in the post, you'll want to know how to address a letter to Latvia. We've collected some Latvian address examples for you to examine, and we'll provide you with tools to help validate any address in Latvia, too.

    Smarty is the best source for location data with a suite of address validation tools for addresses worldwide. Test it out by entering a Latvian address, and you'll get it back formatted, standardized, and validated faster than you can dance the Sudmaliņas. Address formatting in Latvia can be written out as follows:

    1. Addressee line - The recipient's full name, using appropriate titles for the area.
    2. Street and building number - The street name is immediately followed by the building number without any separating punctuation.
    3. City and postal code - The city or town the address is in and then the alphanumeric postal code, all with hyphens between each segment. For example: Rīga-LV-1005.
    4. Country - This is often shortened to LVA.
    Latvia address example

    Latvia address examples

    Residential address exampleViestura Prospekts 51 Rīga-LV-1005 Rīga LVA
    Address example with unitsDz 53 Brivibas Gatve 227 Rīga-LV-1039 Rīga LVA
    Postal box exampleCeltnieku Iela 14 PO Box 13 Salaspils-LV-2121 LVA

    Smarty address validation tools

    Smarty® has a suite of address validation tools that can format, standardize, and validate Latvia addresses, plus addresses in 240+ other countries and territories worldwide. Validate your Latvian address with our tools.
    Use the Single Address Verification Tool to verify and format 1 address at a time, the Bulk Address Validation Tool to verify and format a list addresses simultaneously, or use the International Street Address API to integrate address validation and formatting programmatically into your software systems and workflows.
    Single Address Verification ToolBulk Address Validation ToolInternational Street Address API

    Postal information

    Latvia's national postal system, "Latvijas Pasts," was established in 1632. As of recent data, Latvijas Pasts services approximately 2,597 addresses, reflecting its extensive reach throughout Latvia. The organization manages a substantial network, indicative of its role as a major postal service provider in the region.
    Administrative area types and count
    4 regions and 110 municipalities
    Administration area names and abbreviations

    Regions:

    Vidzeme (VI)

    Latgale (LA)

    Kurzeme (KU)

    Zemgale (ZEM)


    Municipalities:

    Aizkraukle Municipality (AIZ)

    Aizpute Municipality (AIZP)

    Aknīste Municipality (AKN)

    Aloja Municipality (ALO)

    Alsunga Municipality (ALS)

    Alūksne Municipality (ALU)

    Amata Municipality (AMA)

    Ape Municipality (APE)

    Auce Municipality (AUC)

    Ādaži Municipality (ADA)

    Babīte Municipality (BAB)

    Baldone Municipality (BAL)

    Baloži Municipality (BLZ)

    Baltinava Municipality (BTV)

    Balvi Municipality (BALV)

    Bauska Municipality (BAU)

    Beverīna Municipality (BEV)

    Brocēni Municipality (BRC)

    Burtnieki Municipality (BUR)

    Carnikava Municipality (CAR)

    Cēsis Municipality (CES)

    Cesvaine Municipality (CESV)

    Cibla Municipality (CIB)

    Dagda Municipality (DAG)

    Daugavpils Municipality (DGV)

    Dobele Municipality (DOB)

    Dundaga Municipality (DUN)

    Durbe Municipality (DUR)

    Engure Municipality (ENG)

    Ērgļi Municipality (ERG)

    Garkalne Municipality (GAR)

    Grobiņa Municipality (GRB)

    Gulbene Municipality (GUL)

    Iecava Municipality (IEC)

    Ikšķile Municipality (IKS)

    Ilūkste Municipality (ILU)

    Inčukalns Municipality (INC)

    Jaunjelgava Municipality (JJG)

    Jaunpiebalga Municipality (JPI)

    Jaunpils Municipality (JPI)

    Jēkabpils Municipality (JKB)

    Jelgava Municipality (JEL)

    Kandava Municipality (KAN)

    Kārsava Municipality (KAR)

    Kocēni Municipality (KOC)

    Koknese Municipality (KOK)

    Krāslava Municipality (KRA)

    Krimulda Municipality (KRM)

    Krustpils Municipality (KRP)

    Kuldīga Municipality (KUL)

    Ķegums Municipality (KEG)

    Ķekava Municipality (KEK)

    Lielvārde Municipality (LIE)

    Līgatne Municipality (LIG)

    Limbaži Municipality (LIM)

    Līvāni Municipality (LIV)

    Lubāna Municipality (LUB)

    Ludza Municipality (LUD)

    Madona Municipality (MAD)

    Mālpils Municipality (MAL)

    Mārupe Municipality (MAR)

    Mazsalaca Municipality (MZS)

    Mērsrags Municipality (MRS)

    Naukšēni Municipality (NAU)

    Nereta Municipality (NER)

    Nīca Municipality (NIC)

    Ogre Municipality (OGR)

    Olaine Municipality (OLA)

    Ozolnieki Municipality (OZO)

    Pārgauja Municipality (PAG)

    Pāvilosta Municipality (PAV)

    Pļaviņas Municipality (PLA)

    Preiļi Municipality (PRE)

    Priekule Municipality (PRI)

    Priekuļi Municipality (PRI)

    Rauna Municipality (RAU)

    Rēzekne Municipality (REZ)

    Riebiņi Municipality (RIE)

    Roja Municipality (ROJ)

    Ropaži Municipality (ROP)

    Rucava Municipality (RUC)

    Rugāji Municipality (RUG)

    Rūjiena Municipality (RUJ)

    Salacgrīva Municipality (SLG)

    Salaspils Municipality (SAL)

    Saldus Municipality (SAL)

    Saulkrasti Municipality (SAU)

    Sēja Municipality (SEJ)

    Sigulda Municipality (SIG)

    Skrīveri Municipality (SKR)

    Skrunda Municipality (SKR)

    Smiltene Municipality (SMI)

    Stopiņi Municipality (STO)

    Strenči Municipality (STR)

    Talsi Municipality (TAL)

    Tērvete Municipality (TER)

    Tukums Municipality (TUK)

    Vaiņode Municipality (VAI)

    Valka Municipality (VAL)

    Valmiera Municipality (VAL)

    Varakļāni Municipality (VAR)

    Vārkava Municipality (VAR)

    Vecpiebalga Municipality (VPI)

    Vecumnieki Municipality (VCU)

    Ventspils Municipality (VEN)

    Viesīte Municipality (VIE)

    Viļaka Municipality (VIL)

    Viļāni Municipality (VIA)

    Zilupe Municipality (ZIL)

    Ogre (city) (OGR)

    Term to describe postal codes
    pasta indekss
    Postal code in language
    pasta indekss
    Postal code format
    LV-9999
    Postal service provider and website

    Latvijas Pasts

    https://www.pasts.lv/

    Country information

    Are you looking for more artsy information about Latvia, like ISO codes, major cities, etc.? You can paint it up right here and quickly become wiser about Latvia’s addresses.

    Country/territory name
    Latvia
    ISO3
    LVA
    ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code
    LV
    ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code
    LVA
    ISO 3166-1 numeric country code
    428
    Endonym
    Latvija
    Total land area
    64,589 KM²
    Capital
    Riga
    Other major cities
    Daugavpils, Liepāja, Jelgava

    Population information

    Total population
    1,881,750 (2023)
    Urban / rural distribution
    69% / 31%
    Urban population
    1,298,408
    Rural population
    583,343
    Official language
    Latvian
    All languages spoken
    Latvian, Russian
    Most commonly used postal language
    Latvian
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    Countries and territories related to Latvia

    Now that you've seen our Latvian address examples and have become a wizard at Latvia address formats, why not expand your expertise even further? Explore our detailed guides for related countries and territories to see how their address formats and examples vary.
    Visit the global address formats page or Europe address formats page for more information on all the other countries and territories we cover. You can also read or read our article about international address verification to learn more.
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    *Data updated as of November 07, 2024

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