Daugavpils (Belarusian Дзьвінск Dźvinsk, Russian Двинcк Dvinsk, Lithuanian Daugpilis, German Dünaburg, Polish Dźwinów, Dźwińsk or Dyneburg, Yiddish דענענבורג Denenburg), population 115,265 in 2000 census) is the second largest city in Latvia. The first historical reference goes back to 1275. Thus, the year 2000 was celebrated as the 725th anniversary of the city. Between 1561 and 1772, Daugavpils belonged to Poland-Lithuania and was called Dyneburg, capital of Polish-Lithuanian Livonia. Daugavpils got town rights in 1582. Daugavpils was called Borisoglebsk (Russian "Борисоглебск") during 1656-67. Yiddish (Yid. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... Events Eleanor de Montfort is captured by pirates in the employ of Edward I of England to prevent her marriage to Llywelyn the Last, prince of Jews over the age of 7 to wear the yellow badge and makes usury illegal Jean de Meun writes the second portion of the... // Events The Edict of Orleans suspends the persecution of the Huguenots. ... 1772 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The Commonwealth around 1619 Official languages Polish, Latin Established church Roman Catholic Capital Cracow (until 1596) Warsaw (from 1596) Largest City Gdańsk, later Warsaw Head of state King of Poland, Grand Duke of Lithuania Area about 1 million km² Population about 11 million Existed 1569 - 1795 The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth... Livonia (Latvian: Livonija; Estonian: Liivimaa; German: Livland; Polish: Inflanty; Russian: Лифляндия or Liflandiya) once was the land of the Finnic Livonians, but came in the Middle Ages to designate a much broader territory controlled by the Livonian Order on the eastern coasts of the Baltic Sea in present-day Latvia and...

Daugavpils is located approximately 230 km south-east of the capital of Latvia, Riga, on the banks of the Daugava River which is over 1000 km in length and which flows from its source in Russia, through Belarus and Latvia before entering the Baltic Sea via the Gulf of Riga. Riga (RÄ«ga in Latvian), the capital of Latvia, is situated on the Baltic Sea coast on the mouth of River Daugava, at 56°58′ N 24°8′ E. Riga is the largest city in the Baltic states and serves as a major cultural, educational, political, financial, commercial and industrial... River Daugava flowing through Riga city into the Baltic Sea The Daugava or Western Dvina (Latvian: Daugava, German Düna, Belarusan: Заходняя Дзьвіна, Russian: За́падная Двина́, Finnish Väinä) is a river rising in the Valdai Hills, flowing through Russia and Belarus, and then Latvia, draining into the Gulf of Riga, an arm of... The Baltic Sea is located in Northern Europe, bounded by the Scandinavian Peninsula, the mainlands of Northern Europe, Eastern Europe, Central Europe, and the Danish islands. ... The Gulf of Riga The Gulf of Riga (or Bay of Riga, Latvian RÄ«gas jÅ«ras lÄ«cis, Estonian Liivi Laht) is a bay of the Baltic Sea between Latvia and Estonia. ...

The city has a favourable geographical position as it borders with Belarus and Lithuania (distances of 33 and 25 km respectively). It is located some 120 km from the borderline with Russia.

The view of Daugavpils in 1912

Daugavpils is an important cultural centre in Eastern Latvia. There are 22 primary and secondary schools, 4 vocational schools and "Saules" school. More than 1,000 teachers and engineers graduate from the Daugavpils Pedagogical University and local branch of the Riga Technical University annually. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ...

The city theatre was restored a couple of years ago. Besides, there are also cinemas and other cultural institutions. The city exhibition centre offers a lot of cultural activities.

There are many architectural, historical and cultural monuments in Daugavpils. The most prominent is the Daugavpils Fortress of the eighteenth century.

The city is surrounded by beautiful lakes. All this makes the city a promising region for the development of international tourism.

One of the most famous persons born in Daugavpils is Expressionist painter Mark Rothko. In the early 20th century, it simultaneously housed two prominent Rabbis: Meir Simcha of Dvinsk and Yosef Rozen (the Rogachover Gaon). On White II by Wassily Kandinsky, 1923. ... Marc Rothko (September 25, 1903 – February 25, 1970) was a painter who is often classified as an abstract expressionist, although he vociferously denied being an abstract painter. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... Rabbi (Classical Hebrew רִבִּי ribbÄ«;; modern Ashkenazi and Israeli רַבִּי rabbÄ«) in Judaism, means teacher, or more literally great one. The word Rabbi is derived from the Hebrew root-word RaV, which in biblical Hebrew means great or distinguished,. In the ancient Judean schools the sages were addressed as רִבִּי (Ribbi or Rebbi... Rabbi Meir Simcha of Dvinsk (1843-1926) was a prominent leader of Orthodox Judaism in Eastern Europe in the early 20th century. ...

Notable People

• Grzegorz Fitelberg
• Solomon Mikhoels
• Władysław Raginis
• Mark Rothko
• Yosef Rozen, the Rogachover Gaon
• Uljana Semjonova
• Meir Simcha of Dvinsk

Grzegorz Fitelberg (b. ... Young Mikhoels Solomon Mikhoels (March 1890 - January 12/13, 1948) was a Soviet Jewish actor and director in Yiddish theater. ... Władysław Raginis Władysław Raginis (1908-1939) was a Polish military commander during the Polish Defence War of 1939. ... Marc Rothko (September 25, 1903 – February 25, 1970) was a painter who is often classified as an abstract expressionist, although he vociferously denied being an abstract painter. ... Uljana Semjonova (born March 9, 1952 in Daugavpils, Latvia) is a Latvian basketball player. ... Rabbi Meir Simcha of Dvinsk (1843-1926) was a prominent leader of Orthodox Judaism in Eastern Europe in the early 20th century. ...

See also

• Dinaburg FC - Daugavpils football team

Dinaburg FC is a Latvian football club, playing in the city of Daugavpils. ... In typical game play, players attempt to move towards a goal through individual control of the ball, such as by dribbling (running with the ball close to their feet); by passing the ball from team-mate to team-mate; and by taking shots at the goal. ...

External link

• Tramway in Daugavpils
• Daugavpils official homepage
• Daugavpils information portal (in russian)