Ezerzeme

ezerzeme.lv Newspapers in Latvia Publication

Local coverage from Krāslava municipality, including community and cultural news, appears in this regional paper.

About Ezerzeme

EzerZeme.lv is the website of Ezerzeme, a regional newspaper for Krāslava municipality in Latgale, Latvia. The homepage describes it as a local newspaper published since 1947. It covers community, cultural, educational, sports and social news, and includes project series, life stories, video reports and reader polls.

The site offers a digital edition, an e-paper edition and a printed newspaper subscription, according to the homepage. The homepage text does not say which articles, if any, require a subscription. The site is in Latvian. Its coverage centres on Krāslava municipality, with some items from neighbouring areas such as Dagda and Balvi. The directory lists Android and iOS platforms, but the homepage text does not describe a mobile app.

Key features

Local news from Krāslava municipality across society, education, culture and sports
Recurring project series, including profiles of people from Latgale
Life stories section with personal profiles and travel features
Reader poll asking which places in the municipality visitors value most
E-paper edition with a link to read the latest issue online
Digital, e-paper and printed newspaper subscription options

Best for: Residents of Krāslava municipality and readers of Latvian who want local news about Latgale.

Good for

Covers community, cultural, educational and sports news from one municipality in detail
Has a long publishing history, described on the homepage as operating since 1947
Offers several reading formats: printed, e-paper and digital editions

Watch out for

The site is in Latvian, so readers who do not read Latvian will find it hard to use
Coverage is regional and focused on Krāslava municipality
The homepage does not state which content is free and which requires a subscription