Daugavpils
Daugavpils (ˈdaʊɡaʊpils (help·info)) is the seicont lairgest ceety in Latvie. It is locatit approximately 230 km sooth-east o the Latvian caipital, Riga, on the banks o the Daugava River, frae which the ceety gets its name. Daugavpils literally means "Castle on the Daugava." Daugavpils haes a favorable geographical poseetion as it borders Belaroushie an Lithuanie (distances o 33 an 25 km respectively). It is locatit some 120 km frae the Latvian mairch wi Roushie. Daugavpils is a big railwey junction an industry centre.
Daugavpils | |
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Ceety | |
Daugavpils Castle | |
Coordinates: 55°52′N 26°32′E / 55.867°N 26.533°ECoordinates: 55°52′N 26°32′E / 55.867°N 26.533°E | |
Kintra | Latvie |
Toun richts | 1582 |
Govrenment | |
• Mayor | Rihards Eigims |
Area | |
• Total | 72,48 km2 (2,798 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 95 467 (2,016)[1] |
• Density | 1317,1/km2 (34,110/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | LV-54(01-65) |
Cawin code | +371 654 |
The ceety is surroondit bi mony lakes an naitur pairks.
Internaitional relations
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References
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