lv domain Domain

The domain extension .lv is the country-specific top-level domain from Latvia. It was launched on April 29, 1993 and is technically and organizationally managed by the Faculty of Network Technologies, more precisely the Department of Network Solutions at the University of Latvia.

User group

A domain address with this domain ending may be ordered and used by any natural person or legal entity without any special restrictions. A residence in Latvia, one of the Northern European Baltic states, is not necessary to register a domain address with this domain extension. However, companies that do not have a branch office in Latvia are required to register domains only at the second level. The user group for the domain extension .lv mainly consists of companies that want to win new customers in Latvia or already have business or customer relations to Latvia. Also many travel companies link their offers to websites with the domain extension .lv. These linked websites are offers for private accommodations, like holiday flats, holiday houses or hotel rooms. Tourists who are interested in these websites want one thing above all: to explore Latvia's nature with its richness of species. Besides deer, wild boar and elk, there are also lynxes, wolves and bisons in the wild to admire in the numerous nature areas.

On the websites registered under the .lv domain extension there is a lot of content that proves that Latvian culture has been strongly influenced by Swedish and Finnish culture. The linguistic diversity of the content of these websites also paints a picture of the multicultural country that Latvia is. In addition to Latvian, an Eastern Baltic language and constitutionally anchored official language in Latvia, many Latvian residents also speak Russian. The high proportion of Russians in Latvia is due to the fact that Latvia was part of the USSR before its sovereignty.

Meaning

The domain extension .lv plays only a minor role in international trade. Nevertheless, the economic development of Latvia has been very positive after its separation from the former USSR. Latvia maintains very close economic relations with the countries of the European Union, especially with the Scandinavian countries, including those not in the European Union, but with which there are also historical ties.