Claim: Castles listed in Latvia (located in the Baltic region of Northern Europe) include some still in use and others which are merely ruins.
Evidence: Alsunga parish In use Dunalka parish Ruins Aizpute Ruins Dundaga parish In use Ēdole parish In use Embūte parish Ruins Grobiņa Ruins Piltene Ruins Ventspils Preserved Latvia (/ˈlɑːtviə/ or /ˈlætviə/ (listen); Latvian: Latvija [ˈlatvija), officially known as the Republic of Latvia (Latvian: Latvijas Republika), is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe.