Jēkabpils

Also known as Jakobstadt, Jēkabpils State City

Jēkabpils () is a state city in Jēkabpils Municipality in southeastern Latvia, located roughly halfway between the capital Riga and Daugavpils, and spanning the Daugava River. It is a state city (although without a separate municipal government), and is the seat of Jēkabpils Municipality. The name of the city literally translates into "Castle of Jacob".

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Jēkabpils is a state city in southeastern Latvia located between the capital Riga and the city of Daugavpils, situated along the Daugava River. It serves as the administrative seat of Jēkabpils Municipality, and its name derives from the Latvian words for "castle" and "Jacob."

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Jēkabpils
Settlement.settlement_type: State city
Settlement.other_name: Jakobstadt
Settlement.image_skyline: Jēkabpils lynx - panoramio.jpg
Settlement.image_flag: Jēkabpils flag.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Coat_of_Arms_of_Jēkabpils.svg
Settlement.image_blank_emblem: Logo of Jēkabpils.svg
Settlement.blank_emblem_type: Brandmark
Settlement.pushpin_map: Latvia
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Latvia
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Jēkabpils Municipality
Settlement.established_title: Town rights
Settlement.established_date: 1670
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Raivis Ragainis
Settlement.leader_title1: Number of city council members

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Encyclopedic overview

11 sections

Contents

History
Geography
Climate
Demographics
Sights
Jēkabpils
Jēkabpils district
Notable people
Twin towns – sister cities
Gallery
References

Historic Jēkabpils lies on the left bank, in Selonia, while the historic Krustpils () lies on the right bank, in Latgale. The two cities were united during the Soviet rule in 1962 under the Jēkabpils name, but retain their distinct regional character.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Jēkabpils” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.