Daugavpils
Sign in to saveDaugavpils (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
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- Go, Latgale!
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- Number of city council members
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- 15
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- 139
- Settlement.elevation_min_m
- 86
- Settlement.population_rank
- 2
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- Daugavpils
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- State city
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- Flag of Daugavpils.svg
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- 150px
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- Coat of arms of Daugavpils.svg
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- Location of Daugavpils in Latvia
Article
23 sectionsContents
- 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 (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 Daugavpils as well.
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.