Valmiera (pronunciation; German:Wolmar, Russian:Вольмар, Volmar, Владимирец Ливонский, Vladimirec Livonskij) is the largest city of the historical Vidzeme region, Latvia, with a total area of 18.1 square kilometres (7 square miles). It is the center of the Valmiera District. As of 2002, Valmiera had a population of 27,323, and in 2008 – 27,569.