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    Jelgava - Wikipedia

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    Jelgava is a state city in central Latvia about 41 kilometres (25 miles) southwest of Riga with 55,972 inhabitants (2019). It is the largest town in the region of Zemgale (Semigalia). Jelgava was the capital of the united Duchy of Courland and Semigallia (1578–1795) and the administrative center of the … See more

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    Until 1917, the city was officially referred to as Mitau. The name Jelgava is believed to be derived from the Livonian word jālgab, meaning "town on the river." The origin of the German name Mitau is unclear, although it is … See more

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    Jelgava before the Second World War had regular, broad streets lined with the mansions of the Baltic German nobility who resided at the … See more

    Parks

    Green territories and parks: Jelgava Castle Park, Station Park, Rainis Park, Duke Jacob's Square, Square in Mātera Street, Alunāns … See more

    Notable people

    • Aleksejs Auziņš (1910–1997) – footballer, coach, ice hockey player
    • Johann Heinrich Baumann (1753-1832) - painter
    • August Johann Gottfried Bielenstein (1826–1907) – linguist, folklorist, … See more

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    The Livonian settlement began developing in the Mitau locality between the rivers Lielupe and Driksa during the 10th century. Led by the Grand Master Konrad von Mandern [lv], the crusading Livonian Order constructed the castle in Mitau on a natural island fortification … See more

    Culture

    Jelgava regularly hosts an international Ice Sculpture festival, Student Folk Festival, Easter Walk, Latvian Plant Days, Business Days, Jelgava City Festival, Summer solstice in Jelgava, medicine market, International Cat Show "Jelgava Cat", Sports Day, … See more

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    The city's main football team, FK Jelgava, plays in the Latvian Higher League and has won the Latvian Football Cup four times. See more

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    Jelgava (saks. Mitau, ven. Елгава / Митава, puol. Mitawa) on kaupunki Keski-Latviassa Lielupe-joen varrella noin 45 km lounaaseen Riiasta. Sen asukasluku oli vuoden 2016 väestönlaskennassa noin 61 000 ja se on Zemgalen suurin kaupunki. Se oli (nimellä Mitau) Kuurinmaan herttuakunnan ja kuvernementin pääkaupunki.

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    What does Jelgava mean?It is the largest town in the region of Zemgale (Semigalia). Jelgava was the capital of the united Duchy of Courland and Semigallia (1578–1795) and the administrative center of the Courland Governorate (1795–1918).

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    What are some famous people in Jelgava?The city's main football team, FK Jelgava, plays in the Latvian Higher League and has won the Latvian Football Cup four times. Friedrich von der Pahlen (1780-1863), diplomat and administrator. Johann Friedrich von Recke (1764-1846), senior public official in the Baltic Germans Duchy of Courland.

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    Why is Jelgava called the student capital of Latvia?Owing to Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies, many of Jelgava's inhabitants are students or people connected with education. For this reason Jelgava is sometimes called the Student capital of Latvia . As of 1 January 2017, the city had a population of 61,308.

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    What happened in Jelgava in WW2?German forces from Army Group North occupied Jelgava from 1941 to 1944 until the capture of the city by the Red Army. During the war, German police along with Latvian auxiliary police murdered the Jewish inhabitants of the city during a series of mass shootings (see Jelgava massacres ).

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    WebJelgava ( tyska: Mitau; litauiska: Mintauja; ryska: Елгава, Jelgava, eller Митава, Mitava; polska: Mitawa) är en stad i Lettland med 66 087 invånare (år 2006). Jelgava är …

  5. Jelgava - Wikipedia

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    Jelgava heeft brede straten. Het oude kasteel (1266) van de hertogen van Koerland lag op een eiland in de rivier, maar is verloren gegaan. Op de andere oever van de Lielupe ligt een paleis, ontworpen door de architect Bartolomeo Rastrelli. In dit paleis liggen de sarcofagen van het hertogelijk huis van Koerland. …
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    • Gemeente: stadsgewest Jelgava
    • Oppervlakte: 60 km²

  6. Jelgava Palace - Wikipedia

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    • Jelgava Palace or historically Mitau Palace is the largest Baroque-style palace in the Baltic states. It was built in the 18th century based on the design of Bartolomeo Rastrelli as a residence for the Dukes of Courland in their capital of Mitau. The Dukes of Courland also had a summer palace by Rastrelli, about 40 kilometers to the southeast, call...
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    • Country: Latvia
    • Completed: 1772
    • Town or city: Jelgava
    • Construction started: 1738

  7. Jelgava - Wikipedia

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    WebJelgava ( pronounced [jælɡava] ( listen)) is a toun in central Latvie aboot 41 km soothwast o Riga wi 61,623 indwallers (2016). [1] It is the lairgest toun in Semigallia. Jelgava is kent …

  8. Jelgava - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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    WebJelgava is a city in Latvia with town rights since 1573. This short article about a place or feature can be made longer. You can help Wikipedia by adding to it. This page was last …

  9. Jelgava - Wikipedia, la enciclopedia libre

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    WebJelgava es una ciudad del centro de Letonia, en la región de Zemgale, a 44 km de Riga. Es la ciudad más grande de esta región. Hasta 1919 fue la capital de Curlandia. Jelgava se …

  10. Елгава — Википедия

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    WebЕ́лгава — город в Латвии. В 1642—1795 годах являлся столицей Курляндского герцогства, в 1795—1918 годах — главным городом Курляндской губернии России. С 2010 года — город …

  11. Jelgava – Wikipedia

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    WebJelgava ist eine Stadt in Lettland in der Region Semgallen 44 km südwestlich von Riga. Bis 1919 war Mitau die Hauptstadt von Kurland und im Gegensatz zum hanseatischen Riga …



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