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Preiļupe
The Preiļupe () is a stream in Latvia (Latgale) in Riebinu, Preiļu and Vārkava counties. It is long and is a left tributary of the river Feimanka. Its source is Salmejs Lake, from which it flows westward, through the city of Preili, and then into the Feimanka in the area of Škilteri. Its estimated terrain elevation is 124 metres above sea level. External links Preiļupein getamap.net Preiļupein geographic.org Preiļupe (as ''Prelka'') in ''Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland'' (in Polish), vol. XV part 2, page 515 Rivers of Latvia {{Latvia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Feimanka
The Feimanka (Polish: Fejmanka), a river (stream) in Latvia (Latgale, Preiļi Municipality), is the right tributary of the Dubna (Daugava), Dubna river. The long Feimanka flows from Feimaņu ezers, passes through the city of Riebiņi and avoids the city of Preiļi from the north-west (about one and a half kilometers - one mi); main inflow - the Preiļupe. It flows into the Dubna in the village of Rožupe, about twelve kilometers before the latter's mouth to the Daugava. See also * List of rivers of Europe, Rivers of Europe External links Feimankain geographic.org Feimankain getamap.net Feimanka (as ''Fejmanka'') in ''Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland'' (in Polish), vol. II, page 378: Rivers of Latvia {{Latgale-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Preiļi
Preiļi (; Polish: ''Prele''; ; , previously also ''Прели'') is a town in Preiļi Municipality in the Latgale region of Latvia. It is also the administrative center of Preiļi Municipality. History Preiļi is one of the oldest settlements in Latvia. It was first mentioned in written sources in 1250. The Borch family manor was erected in 1836. By 1897 Preiļi had a population of 2104. Preiļi has had city rights since 1928. By 1935 there were 1662 people living in Preiļi of whom 50.97% were Jews. After World War II there were less than 1000 people living in Preiļi. During the Soviet era many workers from Russia and Belarus started working in Preiļi and the population reached a peak of 9421 in 1989. Demographics Notable people * Jānis Ivanovs (1906-1983), classical music composer * Antonija Vilcāne (born 1956), medieval archaeologist Twin towns — sister cities Preiļi is twinned with: * Hlybokaye, Belarus * Nizhyn, Ukraine * Ocnița, Moldova * Sahil, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latvia
Latvia, officially the Republic of Latvia, is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is one of the three Baltic states, along with Estonia to the north and Lithuania to the south. It borders Russia to the east and Belarus to the southeast, and shares a Maritime boundary, maritime border with Sweden to the west. Latvia covers an area of , with a population of 1.9million. The country has a Temperate climate, temperate seasonal climate. Its capital and List of cities and towns in Latvia, largest city is Riga. Latvians, who are the titular nation and comprise 65.5% of the country's population, belong to the ethnolinguistic group of the Balts and speak Latvian language, Latvian. Russians in Latvia, Russians are the most prominent minority in the country, at almost a quarter of the population; 37.7% of the population speak Russian language, Russian as their native tongue. After centuries of State of the Teutonic Order, Teutonic, Swedish Livonia, Swedish, Inflanty Voi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latgale
Latgale (; ; ; ; ; ; Belarusian Latin alphabet, Belarusian Latin: ''Łathalija''; ), also known as Latgalia or Latgallia, is one of the Historical Latvian Lands. It is the easternmost region of the country and lies north of the Daugava River. While most of Latvia is historically Lutheranism, Lutheran, Latgale is predominantly Catholic Church, Catholic: 65.3% according to a 2011 survey. After the Counter-Reformation it was the northernmost predominantly Catholic province or region in Europe. There is a considerable Eastern Orthodox minority (23.8%), of which 13.8% are Russian Orthodox Christians and 10.0% are Old Believers. As of 2020, the region's population was 255,968. The region has a large population of Russians in Latvia, ethnic Russians, especially in Daugavpils, the largest city in the region and the location of the region's only public university, the University of Daugavpils. Many of the Russians who lived in Latgale before Soviet rule are Old Believers. Rēzekne, often ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geographical Dictionary Of The Kingdom Of Poland
The Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland and other Slavic Countries () is a monumental Polish gazetteer, published 1880–1902 in Warsaw Warsaw, officially the Capital City of Warsaw, is the capital and List of cities and towns in Poland, largest city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the Vistula, River Vistula in east-central Poland. Its population is officially estimated at ... by Filip Sulimierski, Bronisław Chlebowski, Władysław Walewski, and others. External links Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego* Alphabetic index DjVu format with a search engineAn index for a DjVu browser Gazetteers Encyclopedias in Polish Historical geography of Poland History books about Poland 1880 books 19th-century encyclopedias 20th-century encyclopedias {{poland-book-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
