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# Valmiera

A settlement in Latvia.

## English name

**Valmiera** — Current Latvian Latin-script name, retained in English with its native spelling.

Other forms in use:

- **Wolmar** — German historical name well established in English histories of Livonia.
- **Volmar** — Russian-mediated historical English spelling.

## French name

**Valmiera** — Same as in English; retain the native Latin spelling in French. No separate established French exonym is selected.

Other forms in use:

- **Wolmar** — German historical name used in French histories of Livonia and the Baltic provinces.
- **Volmar** — Older Russian-mediated spelling in French geographical sources.

## About

Valmiera is a city on the Gauja in northern Latvia, in the historical region of Vidzeme. Its medieval church and castle ruins recall its place in the Livonian trading network.

## Notes

Input label 'Валміера' is Ukrainian or indirect; local\_name gives the native spelling.

Identifiers: [Wikidata Q108037](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q108037) · [JSON](https://md.locations.elamur.ai/free/en/latvia/valmiera/?format=json)


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