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Jelgava
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Jelgava
Total population
54,834
Coordinates56.65°, 23.73°
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Overview
Jelgava is a state city in central Latvia. It is located about 41 kilometres southwest of Riga. It is the largest town in the Semigallia region of Latvia. Jelgava was the capital of the united Duchy of Courland and Semigallia (1578–1795) and was the administrative center of the Courland Governorate (1795–1918).
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56.6522
Longitude
23.7292
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
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Sources
- • Wikipedia