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EuroGeographics Members: Latvia
 
Latvia
Latvian Geospatial Information Agency
 
State Land Service of the Republic of Latvia 
Characteristics  
  National name of organisation Valsts Zemes Dienests
  English spelling of organisation State Land Service of the Republic of Latvia 
  Member status Active
  Foundation date 1992
  Responsible ministry / organisation Ministry of Justice
  Number of staff 3305
  Annual budget in M€ 24.2
  % state funding -
  Annual sales in M€ -
  Role/mission -
  Objectives -
Activities  
  Geodetic survey Yes
  Topographic mapping Yes
  Land registration Yes
  Military Mapping Yes
  Thematic mapping Yes
  Hydrographic mapping No
  Aerial photography Yes
  Satellite imagery Yes
  Scale range of products -
Customers  
  Central government Yes
  Local government Yes
  Utilities Yes
  Commercial Yes
  Military Yes
Distribution  
  Direct  Yes
  VARs -
  Map publishers Yes
Country information  
  Region/Country name in English Latvia
  Inhabitants in millions 2.4
  Size in km2 (x 1000) 65
  Population Density in km2 37
  Gross Domestic Product $8,940
Contact details  
  Head of organisation Martin Lazdovskis
  Permanent Correspondent
  Postal address 11, Novembra krastmala 31
Riga LV-1484
Latvia
  Website address www.vzd.gov.lv
     
   

Latvian Geospatial Information Agency

Characteristics  
  National name of organisation Latvijas Geotelpiskas Informacijas Agentura
  English spelling of organisation Latvian Geospatial Information Agency
  Member status Applying for active membership
  Foundation date 2006
  Responsible ministry / organisation Ministry of Defence
  Number of staff 343
  Annual budget in M€ 4.1
  % state funding 74%
  Annual sales in M€ 1.0
  Role/mission

LGIA is the governmental agency in geodesy and

and mapping under supervision of Ministry of Defence

The main activities are:

•  implementation of national policy in geodesy, cartography

and Geographic Information Systems;

establishing and maintaining national geodetic and gravimetric network;

high precision leveling;

carrying out the aerial photographic and remote sensing coverage of the country;

producing and updating cartographic data base;

creation of fundamental base of Geographic Information System;

. establishing and maintaining geographical names data base

  Objectives -
Activities  
  Geodetic survey Yes
  Topographic mapping Yes
  Land registration No
  Military Mapping Yes
  Thematic mapping Yes
  Hydrographic mapping No
  Aerial photography Yes
  Satellite imagery Yes
  Scale range of products 1:20.000 - 1:1.000.000
Customers  
  Central government Yes
  Local government Yes
  Utilities Yes
  Commercial Yes
  Military Yes
Distribution  
  Direct  Yes
  VARs Yes
  Map publishers Yes
Country information  
  Region/Country name in English Latvia
  Inhabitants in millions 2.4
  Size in km2 (x 1000) 65
  Population Density in km2 37
  Gross Domestic Product $8,940
Contact details  
  Head of organisation Voldemars Vilcans
  Permanent Correspondent Arnis Krisjãnis
  Postal address O. Vaciesa street 43
LV-1004 Riga
Latvia
  Website address www.lgia.gov.lv
     

 

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