Valmiera

Valmiera (; ) is a city in Latvia with town rights since 1323, it is the largest city of the historical Vidzeme region, Latvia, with a total area of . It is the center of the Valmiera District. As of 2002, Valmiera had a population of 27,323, and in 2008 – 27,569.

It lies at the crossroads of several important roads,  to the north-east from Riga, the capital of Latvia, and  south of the border with Estonia. Valmiera lies on both banks of the Gauja River.

International relations
Twin towns — sister cities
Valmiera is twinned with:
 Halle (Westf.), Germany (1994)
 Høje-Taastrup, Denmark (1995)
 Marly, France (1992)
 Pskov, Russia (2001) Solna, Sweden (1991)
 Viljandi, Estonia (1992)
 Zduńska Wola, Poland (2002)

Other websites

Category:Towns in Latvia
Category:14th-century establishments in Latvia
Category:1320s establishments in Europe