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List of rivers of Latvia facts for kids

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Latvia is a beautiful country in Europe, and it has many rivers! Rivers are like natural highways for water, flowing across the land and eventually reaching the sea. They are super important for nature, animals, and even for people. Rivers provide water for drinking, help farmers grow food, and are great places for fishing or boating. Let's explore some of the amazing rivers that flow through Latvia!

Riga and Daugava in the evening
The Daugava River flowing through Riga, a big city in Latvia.

Latvia's Longest Rivers

Latvia has many rivers, but some are much longer than others! Here's a look at the longest rivers that flow through Latvia.

  • Name: The name of the river.
  • Length in Latvia: How many kilometers of the river are inside Latvia.
  • Total Length: The river's full length, even if it flows through other countries.
  • Basin: The total area of land where all the rain and snow eventually drain into this river.
  • Mouth: Where the river ends, usually flowing into a larger river, a lake, or the sea.
Name Length in Latvia (km) Total length (km) Basin (km2) Mouth
Gauja 452 452 8,900 Gulf of Riga
Daugava 357 1,020 87,900 Gulf of Riga
Ogre 188 188 1,730 Daugava
Venta 176 346 11,800 Baltic Sea
Iecava 136 136 1,166 Lielupe
Pededze 131 159 1,690 Aiviekste
Abava 129 129 2,042 Venta
Lielupe 119 119 17,600 Gulf of Riga
Rēzekne 116 116 2,066 Aiviekste
Mēmele 115 191 4,050 Lielupe
Aiviekste 114 114 9,300 Daugava
Bērze 109 109 915 Svēte
Dubna 105 105 2,780 Daugava

A-Z List of Latvian Rivers

Here is a list of many rivers found in Latvia, organized from A to Z.

A

  • Abava
  • Acupīte
  • Aiviekste
  • Amata
  • Ataša

B

  • Bārta
  • Bērze
  • Buļļupe

C

  • Cena
  • Ceraukste

D

  • Dārzupīte
  • Daugava
  • Dienvidsusēja
  • Donaviņa
  • Dubna
  • Dvina

E

  • Engure
  • Eleja

F

  • Feimanka

G

  • Gauja

H

  • Hapaka grāvis

I

  • Iecava
  • Irbe River

J

  • Jugla River
  • Jumara

K

  • Krievupe
  • Kūkova
  • Kurjanka

L

  • Langa
  • Lielā Jugla
  • Lielupe
  • Liepupe
  • Lašupe
  • Lošupe
  • Ludza

M

  • Malta
  • Mārupīte
  • Mazā Daugava
  • Mazā Jugla
  • Mēmele
  • Mergupe
  • Mīlgrāvis
  • Misa
  • Mūsa

N

  • Neretiņa

O

  • Odze
  • Ogre
  • Omuļupe

P

  • Pededze
  • Pedele
  • Pernovka
  • Pietēnupe
  • Piķurga
  • Pilsētas kanāls
  • Platone
  • Plisunka

R

  • Rauna River
  • Reiu
  • Rēzekne
  • Riežupe
  • Rītupe
  • Rūbeža upe
  • Rogāļu strauts
  • Rūja

S

  • Saka River
  • Salaca
  • Slocene
  • Stende
  • Strazdupīte
  • Suda
  • Sventāja
  • Svēte

T

  • Tartaks
  • Tebra
  • Tumšupe

V

  • Varkaļu kanāls
  • Venta
  • Vēršupīte

Z

  • Zilupe
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