Address Guidelines for Latvia
Follow these guidelines to provide input that GeocodeAddressGlobal can successfully geocode. For additional information about the Latvia postal system, see the Latvias Pasts website: http://www.pasts.lv.
- Required fields—Addresses must contain either a city or a postal code.
- Thoroughfare types—Thoroughfare types and their common abbreviations are recognized and fully supported on input and output. The following table shows is a partial list of recognized thoroughfare types. Many others are recognized.
Pre-Thoroughfare Types
AUGUSTA=AUGUSTA
KÂRÏA=KÂRÏA,K
KRIÐJÂÒA=KRIÐJÂÒA,KRPost-Thoroughfare Types
This is a partial list. Additional thoroughfare types are recognized.
ALEJA=ALEJA
BULVARIS=BULVARIS, BULVÂRIS, BOULEVARD, BLVD
CEÏÐ=CEÏÐ
DAMBIS=DAMBIS
GATVE=GATVE
IELA=IELA,STREET,STR
KRASTMALA=KRASTMALA
LAUKUMS=LAUKUMS
LINIJA=LINIJA
MAGISTRALE=MAGISTRALE
PIEKRASTE=PIEKRASTE
PROSPEKTS=PROSPEKTS
SETA=SETA
ÐOSEJA=ÐOSEJA
ÐÍÇRSIELA=ÐÍÇRSIELA
ÐÍÇRSLINIJA=ÐÍÇRSLINIJA
LAUKUMS=LAUKUMS - Abbreviations in addresses—The geocoder recognizes common words, directionals, house number indicators, and abbreviations used in addresses and can geocode these addresses successfully.
- Numbers, numeric equivalents, and ordinals—Numbered streets are mapped to the named equivalents. Ordinals are also recognized in input addresses.