Daugava

Also known as Western Dvina, Düna, Daugava River, Dźvina, Dzvina

The Daugava ( ), also known as the Western Dvina or the Väina River, is a large river rising in the Valdai Hills of Russia that flows through Belarus and Latvia into the Gulf of Riga of the Baltic Sea. The Daugava rises close to the source of the Volga. It is in length, of which are in Latvia and in Russia. It is a westward-flowing river, tracing out a great south-bending curve as it passes through northern Belarus.

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The Daugava is a major river that originates in western Russia and flows westward through Belarus and Latvia before emptying into the Baltic Sea's Gulf of Riga. It matters as an important waterway spanning multiple countries and regions in Eastern Europe, with significant portions of its course running through Latvia.

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Key facts

River.name: Daugava
River.name_other: Western Dvina
River.image: Fluss-lv-Düna.png
River.image_caption: The drainage basin of the Daugava
River.mapframe: yes
River.mapframe zoom: 4
River.source1: Valdai Hills
River.source1_location: Penovsky District, Tver Oblast, Russia
River.mouth: Gulf of Riga
River.mouth_location: Riga, Latvia
River.subdivision_type1: Country
River.subdivision_name1: Belarus, Latvia, Russia
River.subdivision_type2: Cities
River.length_km: 1020
River.basin_size_km2: 87900

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Wikidata facts

Elevation: 221
Image: Belarus-Dzvina River-6.jpg
Length: 1020

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Commons category: Daugava
Commons gallery: Daugava
watershed area: 87900
discharge: 678
native label: Дзвіна
P6482: Daugava

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Contents

Etymology
Geography
Tributaries
History
Settlements
Russia
Belarus
Latvia
Environment
Water quality
Notes
References
Further reading
External links

Latvia's capital, Riga, bridges the river's estuary four times. Built on both riverbanks, the city centre is from the river's mouth and is a significant port.