Today, Riga is the capital of the country of Latvia. It is located in this historical German region of Livland. Names Riga, Latvia Surnames Gorf Hahn (Galka)* Sketch of the town of Riga in 1572 (1581 by Braun & Gogenberg). Source: Wikipedia Commons. 56.948889, 24.106389 Volga Colonies Rohleder Galka