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# Lielvārde

Lielvārde is a city in Latvia. For Lielvārde, the regional median gross salary was €1,354 per month at the end of 2024. Lielvārde registered an unemployment rate of 4% at the end of 2025.

## Mobility

Lielvārde's nearest airport was RIX, 56 km away and offered 68 direct destinations.

## Climate

Monthly mean temperatures were −3.6°C in January and 18°C in July. Lielvārde's monthly precipitation totalled 55.8 mm in January and 83.2 mm in July.

## Facts

| Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Foreign residents | `foreign_population_total` | 218 people | city | 2026-08-07 | 2026-08-07 | fresh | verified | [1] |
| Population | `population_total` | 5,866 people | city | 2026-08-05 | 2026-08-05 | fresh | verified | [2] |
| Median gross salary (regional) | `salary_median_gross_regional_eur_month` | 1,354 EUR/month | regional_context | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [3] |
| Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 4 % | city | 2025-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | aging | verified | [4] |
| Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan -1.3 · Feb -0.7 · Mar 4.1 · Apr 12 · May 17.8 · Jun 21.1 · Jul 23.6 · Aug 22.4 · Sep 17 · Oct 9.8 · Nov 3.8 · Dec 0.2 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [5] |
| Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | Jan -6.3 · Feb -6.7 · Mar -3.6 · Apr 1.6 · May 5.9 · Jun 9.9 · Jul 12.5 · Aug 11.6 · Sep 7.6 · Oct 3.1 · Nov -0.5 · Dec -4 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [6] |
| Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan -3.6 · Feb -3.6 · Mar 0.2 · Apr 6.7 · May 12.1 · Jun 15.6 · Jul 18 · Aug 16.9 · Sep 12 · Oct 6.3 · Nov 1.7 · Dec -1.8 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [7] |
| Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 55.8 · Feb 42.3 · Mar 41 · Apr 41 · May 58.9 · Jun 77.8 · Jul 83.2 · Aug 80.4 · Sep 61.8 · Oct 75.9 · Nov 62 · Dec 52.9 mm | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [8] |
| Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 68 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [9] |
| Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 56 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [10] |
| Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | RIX | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [10] |

Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed.

## Language courses and integration

- [2026 Latvian language courses for Ukrainian civilians](https://www.sif.gov.lv/lv/jaunums/pieejams-atbalsts-latviesu-valodas-kursiem-ukrainas-civiliedzivotajiem) — State Language Course · Society Integration Foundation · Latvian · checked 2026-08-10

These are country-level programmes, not proof of a course location in this city.

## Public employment service

- [State Employment Agency](https://eures.europa.eu/living-and-working/living-and-working-conditions-europe/living-and-working-conditions-latvia_en) — Job Search, Training

This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city.

## Healthcare access

Migrants can receive medical care in Lielvārde when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility.

- Public healthcare access for foreign residents: Conditional — [official source](https://www.vmnvd.gov.lv/lv/pakalpojumu-sanemeju-registrs)

## Country-wide rules

Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [Latvia country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/latvia/).

## Relationship to a nearby hub

### Is Lielvārde part of Rīga?

Lielvārde is near Rīga, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 49.5 km away by straight-line distance.

- Source: https://download.geonames.org/export/dump/cities5000.zip

## International community

Citizenship, country of birth, language and ancestry are kept as separate source-native dimensions.

### Country of birth

- Born abroad: 327 (5.6%)
- Belarus: 0 (0.0%)
- CIS: 0 (0.0%)
- Germany: 0 (0.0%)
- Estonia: 0 (0.0%)
- EU-27 from 2020 (excluding Latvia): 33 (0.6%)
- Lithuania: 0 (0.0%)
- Latvia: 5,539 (94.4%)
- Other countries (excluding EU-27 from 2020): 294 (5.0%)
- Other countries: 0 (0.0%)
- Russian Federation (Russia): 0 (0.0%)
- Total: 5,866 (100.0%)
- Ukraine: 0 (0.0%)
- United Kingdom: 0 (0.0%)
- Population universe: Official Latvian register-based population estimate at the beginning of 2026; all ages; total sex
- Period: 2026 (beginning of year)
- Source: https://api.stat.gov.lv/api/v2/tables/IRV071?lang=en

### Citizenship

- Citizens of European Union 27 countries from 2020 (excluding Latvia): 2 (0.0%)
- Citizens of Latvia: 5,648 (96.3%)
- Other citizenship: 34 (0.6%)
- Non-citizens of Latvia: 182 (3.1%)
- Total: 5,866 (100.0%)
- Population universe: Official Latvian register-based population estimate at the beginning of 2026; all ages; total sex
- Period: 2026 (beginning of year)
- Source: https://api.stat.gov.lv/api/v2/tables/IRV031?lang=en

### Ancestry or ethnicity

- Latvians: 5,114 (86.9%)
- Russians: 431 (7.3%)
- Other ethnicities, including not selected and not indicated ethnicity: 340 (5.8%)
- Total: 5,885 (100.0%)
- Population universe: Official Latvian register-based population estimate at the beginning of 2022; all ages; total population
- Period: 2022 (before administrative territorial reform reference series)
- Source: https://api.stat.gov.lv/api/v2/tables/IRE070?lang=en

## Sources

1. Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia — Official source — https://api.stat.gov.lv/api/v2/tables/IRV031/data?lang=en&valueCodes%5BCITIZEN%5D=TOTAL&valueCodes%5BSEX%5D=T&valueCodes%5BAREA%5D=LV0040220&valueCodes%5BContentsCode%5D=IRV031&valueCodes%5BTIME%5D=2026&outputFormat=csv
2. Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia — Official source — https://api.stat.gov.lv/api/v2/tables/IRS031/data?lang=en&valueCodes%5BINDICATOR%5D=POP_SY&valueCodes%5BAREA%5D=%2A&valueCodes%5BContentsCode%5D=IRS031&valueCodes%5BTIME%5D=2026&outputFormat=csv&outputFormatParams=SeparatorSemicolon
3. Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia — Official source — https://api.stat.gov.lv/api/v2/tables/RIG110/data?lang=en&valueCodes%5BGRS_NET%5D=GRS&valueCodes%5BINDICATOR%5D=MDWAG_M&valueCodes%5BAllAreaLV%5D=%2A&valueCodes%5BContentsCode%5D=RIG110&valueCodes%5BTIME%5D=2024&outputFormat=csv&outputFormatParams=SeparatorSemicolon
4. Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia (CSP) — Official source — https://data.stat.gov.lv/api/v1/en/OSP_PUB/EMP/NBBA/NBBB/RIG090
5. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMAX.csv
6. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMIN.csv
7. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TAVG.csv
8. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_PRCP.csv
9. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat
10. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv

## Cite

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### APA

ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Lielvārde, Latvia: salary, jobs, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/lv/lielvarde/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

### BibTeX

```bibtex
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_lielvarde-latvia-salary-jobs-climate_fb75e0ae5a02,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Lielvārde, Latvia: salary, jobs, climate},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/lv/lielvarde/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
```

### Markdown

[Lielvārde, Latvia: salary, jobs, climate](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/lv/lielvarde/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; retrieved 2026-09-12; built 2026-09-12.

- Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1`
- Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/lv/lielvarde/
- Title: Lielvārde, Latvia: salary, jobs, climate
- Author: ImmigrationDB
- Publisher: ImmigrationDB
- Snapshot: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0`
- Version: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0`
- Retrieved: 2026-09-12
- Built: 2026-09-12
- Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

## Data

- HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/lv/lielvarde/
- JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/lv/lielvarde.json
- Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/lv/lielvarde.md
- MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/lv/lielvarde
- Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json
- City shard index: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/index.json
- Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json