Jelgava is Latvia’s fourth largest city, with 65 000 inhabitants. It is located 45 kilometres south of Riga and is one of Latvia’s greenest cities. Jelgava’s advantageous geographic location in the centre of Latvia, at the crossroads of several railway and road transport routes, as well as a developed infrastructure and business-friendly municipal policies, provide a solid foundation for the city’s continued development.
Jelgava is the largest education, science, culture and business centre in Latvia’s southern region of Zemgale. It is home to a number of manufacturing industries, including metal, wood and food processing, and has placed professional education as a priority, with the goal of producing specialists that are required in the current job market. Jelgava’s active cooperation in international projects has drawn resources to the city and generated additional development opportunities.
Jelgava is a city with rich historical and cultural traditions. The Jelgava Castle, History and Art Museum and renewed Holy Trinity Church tower are only a few of the city’s gems that are worth visiting.
Jelgava hosts numerous cultural events and concerts, including an International Ice Sculpture Festival in the winter, as well as al City Festival, a Sand Sculpture Festival and a Milk, Bread and Honey Festival in the summer.
