Daugavpils
Daugavpils (Latvian pronunciation: [ˈdaʊɡaʊpils] (
listen); Latgalian: Daugpiļs [ˈdaʊkʲpʲilʲsʲ]; Russian: Даугавпилс [ˈdaʊɡəfpʲɪls]) is a city in southeastern Latvia. It is on the banks of the Daugava River, from which the city gets its name. Daugavpils literally means "Daugava Castle". It is the second largest city in the country after the capital Riga.
City | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
_in_Latvia.svg) Location of Daugavpils within Latvia | |
| Coordinates: 55°52′30″N 26°32′8″E / 55.87500°N 26.53556°ECoordinates: 55°52′30″N 26°32′8″E / 55.87500°N 26.53556°E | |
| Country |  Latvia |
| Established | 1275 |
| Town rights | 1582 |
| Government | |
| • Chairman of the City Council | Rihards Eigims |
| • Number of city council members | 15 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 72.48 km2 (27.98 sq mi) |
| • Water | 9.75 km2 (3.76 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 139 m (456 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 86 m (282 ft) |
| Population (1 January 2017)[1] | |
| • Total | 94,196 |
| • Rank | 2 |
| • Density | 1,299.61/km2 (3,365.98/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | LV-54(01–65) |
| Website | www |
Daugavpils Media
Daugavpils (Dvinsk) town centre at the beginning of the 20th century
A 1912 photo by Prokudin-Gorsky
Polish 5th Legions' Infantry Regiment in Daugavpils
Daugavpils Ghetto in July 1941
Dynamics of the population of Daugavpils in 1772–2008
Ss Boris and Gleb Orthodox Cathedral at Church Hill. It is the biggest Orthodox church in Latvia
An Art Nouveau building on 41 Saules street
Polish-language gymnasium (academic secondary school)
Daugavpils Railway bridge across the Daugava.
The historic section of the Daugavpils City Council building
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References
- ↑ "Latvijas iedzīvotāju skaits pašvaldībās 01.01.2012. (PDF)" (PDF) (in latviešu). PMLP.gov.lv. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 19, 2012. Retrieved April 29, 2012.
