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'''Valmiera''' ({{audio|Lv-Valmiera.ogg|pronunciation}}) is the largest city of the historical [[Vidzeme]] region, [[Latvia]], with a total area of {{convert|19.35|km²|0|abbr=off}}. As of 2002, Valmiera had a population of 27,323, and in 2020,
Valmiera lies at the crossroads of several important roads, {{convert|107|km|0|abbr=off}} to the north-east from [[Riga]], the capital of Latvia, and {{convert|50|km|0|abbr=on}} south of the border with [[Estonia]]. Valmiera lies on both banks of the [[Gauja]] River.
=={{anchor|Names and etymology}}Names and etymology==
The name was derived from the [[Old High German|Old German]] given name {{lang|goh|Waldemar}} or the [[Slavic names|Slavic name]] {{lang|sla|Vladimir}}. The town may have been named after the [[kniaz]] of the [[Principality of Pskov]] [[Vladimir Mstislavich (Pskov)|Vladimir Mstislavich]], who became a vassal of [[Albert of Riga]] in 1212, and for a short time, it was a vogt of [[Tālava]], [[Ydumea]] and [[Autīne]].
==History==
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* Lifelong learning
In the academic year of 2019
The local government invests significantly into the development of the educational infrastructure. More than 50% of Valmiera annual budget is spent on a development of education in the city.
In
== Culture ==
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==Notable people==
* [[Jāzeps Vītols]] (1863–1948), composer
* [[Velta Ruke-Dravina]] (1917–2003), Latvian-born Swedish linguist, folklorist, professor
* [[Maija Einfelde]] (1939–), composer
* [[Andris Piebalgs]] (1957–), politician, diplomat
* [[Arturs Maskats]] (1957–), composer
* [[Ģirts Ķesteris]] (1964–), actor
* [[Ainārs Ķiksis]] (1972–), cyclist
* [[Ivo Lakučs]] (1979–), cyclist
* [[Mārcis Rullis]] (1979–), bobsledder
* [[Jolanta Dukure]] (1979–), athlete
* [[Māris Štrombergs]] (1987–), BMX racer
* [[Edžus Treimanis]] (1988–), BMW racer
* [[Arnis Rumbenieks]] (1988–), athlete
* [[Oskars Melbārdis]] (1988–), bobsledder
* [[Dairis Bertāns]] (1989–), basketball player
* [[Dāvis Bertāns]] (1992–), basketball player
* [[Rolands Šmits]] (
*
==See also==
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