The Bārta flows in a northwesterly direction, passing through the Skuodas district and the city of Skuodas, before entering Latvia.

Entry Requirements - Passport Validity You must hold a valid passport to enter Latvia.

You need a valid passport to enter Latvia.

Entry Requirements - Health Insurance You are required to have health insurance on entering Latvia.

You are required to have health insurance on entering Latvia, which includes repatriation.

It is about 200 meters wide when it enters Latvia, increasing to between 650 and 750 meters at Riga and to 1.5 kilometers at its mouth.

During the creation of the Soviet Union and amid civil war, many refugees entered Latvia, including Muslims of various ethnicities.

The Germans advanced quickly through Lithuania, entered Latvia, and captured Jelgava on June 29, 1941.

Soviet troops enter Latvia and Estonia.

The Latvian government decided to give in to the ultimatum and on 17 June 1940, Soviet forces entered Latvia.