Daugavpils

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Daugavpils

Total population

78,126

Coordinates55.87°, 26.52°

Demographic figures from Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Daugavpils 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 230 kilometres 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.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.