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The Daugava rises close to the source of the Volga. It is 1,020 km (630 mi) in length, [1] of which 352 km (219 mi) are in Latvia [2] and 325 km (202 mi) in Russia. It is a westward-flowing river, tracing out a great south-bending curve as it passes through northern Belarus. Latvia's capital, Riga, bridges the river's estuary four times. Built ...
www.daugavpils.lv. Daugavpils (see also other names) is a state city in southeastern Latvia, located on the banks of the Daugava River, from which the city derives its name. [ 4 ] The parts of the city to the north of the river belong to the historical Latvian region of Latgale, and those to the south lie in Selonia.
Notable rivers of Russia in Europe are Volga (which is the longest river in Europe), Pechora, Don, Kama, Oka and the Northern Dvina, while several other rivers originate in Russia but flow into other countries, such as the Dnieper and the Western Dvina. In Asia, important rivers are the Ob, the Irtysh, the Yenisei, the Angara, the Lena, the ...
Almost 70% (some 49,600 km 2) of the territory of Lithuania are drained by the Neman River and its tributaries. The other five river basins are small and located nears the borders: Mūša - Nemunėlis (Lielupe; 8,976 km²), Venta (5,140 km²), Daugava (1,857 km²), small rivers flowing into the Baltic Sea (2,523 km²) and Pregolya (54 km²).
Jēkabpils (Latvian: [ˈjeːkapːils] ⓘ) is a state city in Jēkabpils Municipality in southeastern Latvia, located roughly halfway between the capital Riga and Daugavpils, and spanning the Daugava River. The name of the city literally translates into "Castle of Jacob". Historic Jēkabpils lies on the left bank, in Selonia, while the historic ...
Opened. 1981. Location. The Vanšu Bridge (Latvian: Vanšu tilts) in Riga is a cable-stayed bridge that crosses the Daugava river in Riga, the capital of Latvia. The word vanšu refers to the cables suspending its deck, comparing them to nautical rigging also known as shrouds in English; thus a direct translation of the name is Shroud Bridge.
Daugava River flowing through Riga. Rivers of Latvia include: Longest rivers. Rivers over 100 km: Name Length in Latvia (km) ... Daugava: List of rivers
The Dubna is a river in eastern Latvia and a right-bank tributary of the Daugava. It joins the Daugava in the town of Līvāni, around 170 kilometers east of Riga, the capital. [1] [2]