Embassy of Latvia to the United Kingdom | |
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Location | Marylebone, London |
Address | Embassy: 45 Nottingham Place, London, W1U 5LY; Consular Section: The "Grove House" 248A Marylebone Road (entrance from Lisson Grove Street), London, NW1 6JF, UK |
Coordinates | 51°31′20.7″N0°9′12.5″W / 51.522417°N 0.153472°W Coordinates: 51°31′20.7″N0°9′12.5″W / 51.522417°N 0.153472°W |
Ambassador | Ivita Burmistre |
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