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Valmiera
City
Ice fishing on the Gauja River in Valmiera
Flag Coat of arms
Valmiera Location in Latvia
Coordinates: 57°33′N 25°24′E / 57.550°N 25.400°E / 57.550; 25.400
Country	Latvia
District	Valmiera District
Town rights	1323
Government
• Mayor	Jānis Baiks
Area
• Total	18.18 km2 (7.02 sq mi)
Population
• Total	27,569
• Density	1,516/km2 (3,930/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	LV-4201 LV-4202 LV-4204
Calling code	+371 642
Number of city council members	13
Website	www.valmiera.lv

Valmiera (pronunciation (help·info); German: Wolmar) is a city in Latvia with town rights since 1323, it is the largest city of the historical Vidzeme region, Latvia, with a total area of 18.1 km² (7.0 sq mi). It is the center of the Valmiera District. As of 2002, Valmiera had a population of 27,323, and in 2008 – 27,569.

It lies at the crossroads of several important roads, 100 km (62 mi) to the north-east from Riga, the capital of Latvia, and 50 km (31 mi) south of the border with Estonia. Valmiera lies on both banks of the Gauja River.

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