Cēsis
Cēsis (Latvian pronunciation: [tseːsis] ⓘ), (German: Wenden, Livonian: Venden, Estonian: Võnnu, Polish: Kieś) is a town in Latvia located in the northern part of the Central Vidzeme Upland. Cēsis is on the Gauja River valley, and is built on a series of ridges above the river, overlooking the woods below. Cēsis was selected to be one of the candidate cities for the title of the European Capital of Culture 2014 (Riga was the Latvian city that won the title).
Cēsis | |
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Cēsis skyline | |
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Cēsis Location in Latvia | |
| Coordinates: 57°19′N 25°16′E | |
| Country | Latvia |
| Municipality | Cēsis Municipality |
| Town rights | 1206 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jānis Rozenbergs |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.27 km2 (7.44 sq mi) |
| • Land | 18.71 km2 (7.22 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.56 km2 (0.22 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 119 m (390 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Total | 14,713 |
| • Density | 760/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | LV-410(1-3) |
| Calling code | +371 641 |
| Number of city council members | 11 |
| Website | www |
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