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The city of Ventspils is located in the northwestern part of Latvia, by the estuary of the River Venta on the coast of the Baltic Sea, 189 km from the capital of Latvia Riga.
The territory of Ventspils city is 55.4 km2, 38% of which is covered with forests, parks and watercourses. Judging by population, Ventspils is the sixth largest city in Latvia (44,085 residents in the beginning of 2004). |
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Emergency services |
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Places to call in emergancy cases in Ventspils and Ventspils region. |
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Economy |
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Ventspils City Council has done a lot in order to create a business friendly environment in the city. |
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Environment |
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Environmental protection policy is determined by the Ventspils Environmental Policy Plan (EPP) first wording of which was drawn up in 1992 as a result of research on the environmental conditions and risk assessment in the city of Ventspils and the port. More -> |
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History |
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Ventspils is one of the oldest cities of Latvia. The Castle of the Livonian Order, first mentioned in historical documents of 1290, is considered to be the first building in the present territory of Ventspils. Near the castle, that was built in an economically and strategically important place, the camp of the German colonists and later the city of Ventspils gradually formed. |
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All tenders on construction and improvement procurement are announced in the newspapers "Ventas Balss" and "Latvijas Vēstnesis". The development of the tenders can be followed also trough newspapers.
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