Historic Jewish communities in Latvia

Daugavpils (see also other names) is a state city in southeastern Latvia, located on the banks of the Daugava River, from which the city derives its name. The parts of the city to the north of the river belong to the historical Latvian region of Latgale, and those to the south lie in Selonia. It is the second-largest city in the country after the capital Riga, which is located some northwest and is the ninth most populous city in the Baltic states. In addition to being a state city with its own municipality, the administration of the surrounding Augšdaugava Municipality is located in Daugavpil

Kuldīga (, ) is a town in the Courland region of Latvia, in the western part of the country. It is the center of Kuldīga Municipality with a population of approximately 13,500.

Saldus (; , ) is a Latvian town and the center of Saldus Municipality, located in the Courland () region. The name Saldus has been noted in historical sources as far back as the mid-13th century, but the founding year for the establishment of the town is considered to be 1856, with the settlement gaining town rights in 1917.

Ludza (; , , , , Ludza) is a town in the Latgale region of eastern Latvia. Ludza is the oldest town in Latvia and this is commemorated by a key in its coat of arms. Ludza is the administrative centre of Ludza Municipality that is located nearby the Russian border. The population as of 2020 was 7,667.

Jaunjelgava (, literally "New Jelgava"; ) is a town on the left bank of the Daugava River in Aizkraukle Municipality, in the Selonia region of Latvia, about 80 km southeast of Riga. The town The population in 2020 was 1,762.

Valdemārpils (; , ) (called Sasmaka until 1926) is a town in the Courland region of Latvia, in Talsi Municipality. The town is named after Krišjānis Valdemārs, born in nearby Valdgale parish (then part of Ārlava parish), who was one of the leaders of the First Latvian National Awakening. He is celebrated in the town with a memorial stone. Famous Jewish bibliographer and book collector Ephraim Deinard was born here in 1846. File:Sasmaka Castle (Valdemarpils).jpg|Sasmaka manor File:Valdemarpils Evangelic Lutheran Church.jpg|Lutheran church in Valdemārpils File:Valdemārpils Krišjāņa Valdemāra pi

Riebiņi (, , , ) is a village in Riebiņi Parish, Preiļi Municipality in the Latgale region of Latvia.

Višķi (Latgalian:Vyški, , ) is a village in Višķi Parish, Augšdaugava Municipality in the Latgale region of Latvia.