List of renamed cities in Latvia

List of renamed cities in Latvia

The following is the list of cities in Latvia that underwent a name change in the past.

*Stučka → Aizkraukle
*Dünaburg → Borisoglebsk → (1656) → Dünaburg (1667) → Dvinsk (1893) → Daugavpils (1920)
*Libau → Libava → Liepāja (1917)
*Birži → Madona (1920)
*Windau → Ventspils (parallel use until 1920s)
*Wenden → Cēsis (parallel use until 1920s)
*Schrunden → Skrunda (parallel use until 1920s)
*Stukmaņi → Pļaviņas (parallel use until 1920s)
*Sasmaka → Valdemārpils (1926)
*Haynasch → Ainaži (1917)
*Marienburg → Alūksne (~1750)
*Vecauce → Auce (1924)
*Mitau → Mītava → Jelgava (~1860)
*Wolmar → Valmiera (parallel use until 1920s)

ee also

*List of cities and towns in East Prussia
*List of renamed cities in Estonia
*List of renamed cities in Lithuania


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