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Daugavpils

Also known as Dvinsk, Denenburg, Dünaburg, Dyneburg, Daugpilis, Dźvinsk, Dźwińsk, Daŭhaŭpils

Daugavpils (see also other names) is a state city in southeastern Latvia, located on the banks of the Daugava River, from which the city derives its name. The parts of the city to the north of the river belong to the historical Latvian region of Latgale, and those to the south lie in Selonia. It is the second-largest city in the country after the capital Riga, which is located some northwest and is the ninth most populous city in the Baltic states. In addition to being a state city with its own municipality, the administration of the surrounding Augšdaugava Municipality is located in Daugavpil

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Daugavpils is Latvia's second-largest city, located in the southeastern part of the country along the Daugava River, straddling the historical regions of Latgale and Selonia. As a major urban center in the Baltic region, it serves as both an independent municipality and the administrative hub for the surrounding Augšdaugava Municipality.

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Key facts

Settlement.leader_party: Go, Latgale!
Settlement.leader_title1: Number of city council members
Settlement.leader_name1: 15
Settlement.elevation_max_m: 139
Settlement.elevation_min_m: 86
Settlement.population_rank: 2
Settlement.name: Daugavpils
Settlement.settlement_type: State city
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Daugavpils.svg
Settlement.flag_size: 150px
Settlement.image_shield: Coat of arms of Daugavpils.svg
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Daugavpils in Latvia
Settlement.pushpin_map: Latvia
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Latvia
Settlement.established_title: Established
Settlement.established_date: 1275
Settlement.established_title1: Town rights

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Official website

Daugavpils.lv

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Wikidata facts

Named after: castle
Official name: Даугавпилс
Country: Socialist Soviet Republic of Byelorussia
Located in: Latvia
Official language: Latvian
Population: 78126
Area: 63.37
Elevation: 105
Time zone: UTC+02:00
Head of government: Andrejs Elksniņš
Capital of: Inflanty Voivodeship
Shares border with: Augšdaugava Municipality
Official website: daugavpils.lv
Image: Daugavpils luterāņu baznīca 01.JPG
Nominal GDP: 857673000
GDP per capita: 10746
Dialing code: 54
Significant event: Siege of Dyneburg

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P6482: Daugavpils
Commons category: Daugavpils
enclave within: Augšdaugava Municipality
topic's main category: Category:Daugavpils
category for people born here: Category:Births in Daugavpils
category of associated people: Category:People from Daugavpils
inception: 1275-00-00
postal code: 5401–5465
described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
native label: Daugpiļs
twinned administrative body: Vagharshapat
P12749: Aleksandrovac, Laktaši
number of viewers/listeners: 360918
time of earliest written record: 1275-00-00

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Encyclopedic overview

23 sections

Contents

Names
Chronology of name changes
History
Jewish history
Geography
Climate
Demographics
Religion
Art, architecture, and culture
Historical centre
Red brick buildings
Transport
Government
Economy
Sports
Notable residents
Twin towns – sister cities
Significant depictions in popular culture
See also
Notes
References
Bibliography
External links

Daugavpils is located relatively close to Belarus and Lithuania (distances of and , respectively), and some from the Latvian border with Russia. Daugavpils is a major railway junction and industrial centre, and was an historically important garrison city lying approximately midway between Riga and Minsk, and between Warsaw and Saint Petersburg.

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