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Also known as Eckengrafen, Viesytė

Viesīte (; ) is a town in the western part of Jēkabpils Municipality in the Selonia region of Latvia. The population in 2020 was 1,500.

Key facts

Settlement.name
Viesīte
Settlement.settlement_type
Town
Settlement.image_shield
Viesite COA.svg
Settlement.image_flag
LVA Viesīte flag.png
Settlement.flag_size
150px
Settlement.image_skyline
Viesite kolaza.png
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
District
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Jēkabpils Municipality
Settlement.established_title
Town rights
Settlement.established_date
1928
Settlement.pushpin_map
Latvia
Settlement.pushpin_label_position
above
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize
300
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in Latvia
Settlement.leader_title
Mayor
Settlement.leader_name
Alfons Žuks
Settlement.blank_name_sec1
Number of city council members

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Viesīte
Population
1473
Area
2.31
Elevation
110
Image
Viesite kolaza.png
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Commons category
Viesīte
postal code
LV-5237
inception
1928-00-00
Commons gallery
Viesīte
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6 sections
Contents
  • Twin towns — sister cities
  • Gallery
  • Notable people
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Viesīte (; ) is a town in the western part of Jēkabpils Municipality in the Selonia region of Latvia. The population in 2020 was 1,500.

Viesīte is a typical Selonia town located in the hills in the centre of the district. Selonia is a cultural and historical district, bordering on Latgale, Zemgale (Semigalia), Vidzeme and Lithuania.

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