Latvia lies on the eastern shores of the Baltic Sea on the level northwestern part of the rising East European platform, between Estonia and Lithuania. About 98% of the country lies under 200 m (656 ft) elevation.

The Baltic Sea is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that is enclosed by Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Sweden, and the North and Central European Plain. [3] The sea stretches from 53°N to 66°N latitude and from 10°E to 30°E longitude.

The Baltic Sea coast in Latvia stretches for almost 500 kilometers. The coast of Kurzeme is divided by the wild waves of the open sea; at the farthest western point of Latvia - Kolkasrag - they meet with the restrained waters of the Baltic Sea Bay, which wash the white sand beaches of Riga and Jūrmala and the rocky shore of Vidzeme.

The Gulf of Riga, Bay of Riga, or Gulf of Livonia (Latvian: Rīgas līcis, Estonian: Liivi laht, Livonian: Piški meŗ, lit. 'Small Sea') [2] is a bay of the Baltic Sea between Latvia and Estonia. The island of Saaremaa (Estonia) partially separates it from the rest of the Baltic Sea.

Feb 24, 2021 · Latvia, a Baltic state in Europe lies along the eastern shores of the Baltic Sea and covers an area of 4,589 sq. km (24,938 sq mi). As observed on the physical map of the country above, Latvia is a very flat country of low-lying plains, largely covered by forest. There are some low hils in the west and far southeast.

Feb 4, 2021 · The Baltic Sea is part of the North Atlantic Ocean, situated in Northern Europe. It has a coastline of approximately 8,000 km, shared by several countries, including Sweden , Poland , Lithuania , Latvia , Finland , Estonia , Germany , Denmark , and Russia .

The Republic of Latvia is situated on the Baltic Sea and the Gulf of Riga, bordered by Estonia to the northeast, Russia and Belarus to the east, and Lithuania to the southwest. Its 25,499 square-mile area is about the size of West Virginia in the U.S. or …

The map shows Latvia, an independent republic and one of the three Baltic states. The country is situated on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea, between Estonia and Lithuania. It borders Belarus, Estonia, Lithuania, and Russia, and it shares maritime borders with Sweden.

Latvia's Baltic Sea waters (including the Gulf of Riga) covers a total area of 28,500 km2, including 668 km2 of inland sea waters, 10,178 km2 of territorial sea (out to 12 nautical miles, as defined by UNCLOS) and 17,656 km2 of Exclusive Economic Zone (as defined by UNCLOS).

Discover these beaches when visiting Latvia and see their diversity for yourself! The steep bluffs of the Baltic Sea stretch for tens of kilometres, in places being up to 20 metres high. Apart from Jūrkalne, the steep bluffs from Strante to Ulmale are particularly spectacular, where the shore is suitable for paragliding.