Map of Jelgava, Latvia

Jelgava is the administrative centre of Jelgava, Latvia, with a population of about 54,834. It lies at 56.6500°N, 23.7128°E. Jelgava is about 41 km (25 mi) southwest of Riga, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Jūrmala, 36 km to the north.

Jelgava at a glance

Where is Jelgava?

• The 4th largest city in Latvia by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 6 h 48 min on the shortest day to 17 h 48 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Jelgava

• Jūrmala — 36 km north
• Riga — 41 km northeast
• Šiauliai — 83 km south, Lithuania
• Panevėžys — 110 km south, Lithuania
• Liepāja — 166 km west
• Klaipėda — 191 km southwest, Lithuania
• Kaunas — 195 km south, Lithuania
• Pärnu — 199 km north, Estonia
• Sovetsk — 208 km southwest, Russia
• Marijampolė — 233 km south, Lithuania

Largest cities in Latvia

• Riga — 742,572
• Daugavpils — 78,126
• Liepāja — 67,421
• Jūrmala — 52,001

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.