seaport & capital of Latvia, on the Gulf of Riga: pop. 821,000
inlet of the Baltic Sea, between NW Latvia & SW Estonia: c. 100 mi (161 km) long; c. 60 mi (97 km) wide
See Riga in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(rēˈgə)
The capital and largest city of Latvia on the Gulf of Riga, an inlet of the Baltic Sea bordering on Latvia and Estonia. Founded as a trading post on a site originally inhabited by Baltic tribes, the city became a member of the Hanseatic League in 1282 and later passed to Poland (1581), Sweden (1621), and Russia (1710). Population: 722,000.