The Vidzeme Upland is a hilly area of higher elevation in northeastern Latvia

Latvia

Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...

, named after the historical region of Vidzeme

Vidzeme

Vidzeme is one of the historical and cultural regions of Latvia. Literally meaning "the Middle Land" it is situated in north-central Latvia north of the Daugava River...

. Sometimes it is referred to as the Central Vidzeme Upland, to distinguish it from another hilly area of Vidzeme, Alūksne Upland

Alūksne Upland

The Alūksne Upland is a hilly area of higher elevation in eastern Latvia, in the historical region of Vidzeme...

, also known as the "East Vidzeme Upland".

Geography

The Vidzeme Upland is part of the drainage divide between Gauja

Gauja

The Gauja is one of the longest rivers in Latvia, with a length of and a catchment area of . Its source is in the hills southeast of Cēsis. It first flows east and north and forms the border with Estonia for about . South of Valga and Valka, it turns west towards Valmiera, continuing southwest...

 and Daugava river basins.

The upland contains the highest point of Latvia, the Gaiziņkalns

Gaizinkalns

Gaiziņkalns, at 312 m above sea level, constitutes the highest point in Latvia. It is situated a short distance to the west of the town of Madona, central Vidzeme....

hill.