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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.

    Latvia mailing address format example on an envelope

    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
    Commercial address exampleViestura Prospekts 51 Rīga-LV-1005

    Smarty address validation tools

    Smarty® has a suite of address validation tools that can format, standardize, and validate Latvia addresses, plus addresses in 250+ 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 2597 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

    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.
    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
    Latvia
    Total land area
    64589 KM²
    Capital
    Riga
    Other major cities
    Daugavpils, Liepāja, Jelgava

    Population information

    Total population
    1881750 (2023)
    Urban / rural distribution
    69% / 31%
    Urban population
    1298408
    Rural population
    583343
    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.
    Aland IslandsAlbaniaAndorraAndorraAustriaBelarusBelgiumBosnia and HerzegovinaBulgariaCroatiaCyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkEstoniaEstoniaFaroe IslandsFinlandFranceGeorgiaGermanyGibraltarGreeceGuernseyHungaryIcelandIrelandIsle of ManItalyJerseyLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMaltaMoldovaMonacoMontenegroNetherlandsNorth MacedoniaNorwayPolandPortugalRomaniaSerbiaSlovakiaSloveniaSpainSwedenSwitzerlandUkraineUnited KingdomVatican City
    *Data updated as of June 09, 2025

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