Postcodes / Zipcodes map data
for Latvia

Postcodes, or zipcodes, are an important tool for geographic planning in Latvia. Originally developed to streamline postal delivery, postcodes are now commonly referred to as “the new geography”. They have evolved to become an integral part of the business planning process.

Postcodes / Zipcodes map data for Latvia

Postcodes are a simple but convenient way to locate customers, assets, competitors – in fact, anything with an address. Enriching your address data with coordinates is a process known as geocoding and is the first step in adding location intelligence to your data assets located in Latvia.

Postcode centroids (centre points) are suitable for coarse-level searches and geocoding, while postcode regions (polygons) can be highly effective for visualisation purposes.

We provide 4-digit Postcodes map data for Latvia, as both centroids and regions, with seamless transitions across borders with neighbouring countries. The data is available in all common GIS data formats.

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Latvia – 4-digit Postcodes

693

Number of 4-digit Postcodes

2700

Avg Population for 4-digit Postcodes

Country Summary

One of the Baltic states, The Republic of Latvia is situated in north-eastern Europe. It borders Russia, Belarus, Estonia and Lithuania. It has linguistic ties with Lithuania, but a religious and historical foundation with Estonia. The capital city is Riga.
Latvia underwent centuries of foreign rule, before a republic was formed in 1918. This ended with incorporation into the Soviet Union, Nazi occupation and finally Soviet rule until independence was restored in 1991.
Latvia is now a unitary state, comprising 110 municipalities and nine republican cities. Latvia has the lowest male to female ratio in the world. The population has been multi-ethnic for centuries.
Latvia has one of the fastest growing economies in Europe. Manufacturing was key under Soviet rule, and some industry, especially timber, still remains. It is a service led economy and has an excellent transport infrastructure.
Music and dance have always been important and Riga was a European City of Culture in 2014.
Latvia is a member of the United Nations, NATO, and the European Union.

The power of postcodes

Postcodes, or zipcodes if you prefer, are a powerful tool for geographic visualisation and analysis in Latvia. While primarily designed to help deliver the mail, their standardised nature makes them useful for locating assets. Given a reference data set of postcodes with coordinates, it is possible to take a database of addresses (say, customers) and use the postcode as a common link or join. This allows the address database to be enriched by coordinates – a process known as geocoding. While these coordinates are only approximate (the centroid or centre point of each postcode), they allow the addresses to now be placed on a map where geographic patterns, such as clusters, may be revealed.

Postcode regions are polygon shapes which capture all addresses with a same postcode. They are often irregular shapes and sometimes feature holes and enclaves. Despite this, it is possible to use GIS or mapping software to assign colour to these regions to form a thematic map, also known as a choropleth map. While some care is usually required to ensure that the visualisation is statistically valid, thematic maps are visually powerful and a great way to communicate a variable across a geographic area.

We provide 4-digit Postcodes map data for Latvia, as both centroids and regions data. Compatible postcodes / zipcodes data is also available for other countries, with seamless transitions across borders.

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