FACTOID # 96: In the last Argentinian elections, 21% of the votes were declared invalid.
 
 Home   Encyclopedia   Statistics   Countries A-Z   Flags   Maps   Education   Forum   FAQ   About 
 
WHAT'S NEW
RECENT ARTICLES
More Recent Articles »
 

FACTS & STATISTICS    Simple view

  1. Select countries to view: (hold down Control key and click to select several)

     

     

    Compare:

     

     
  1. Select fact or statistic: (* = graphable)

     

     

     

  2. (OPTIONAL) Compare to statistic: (both need to be graphable)

     

     

     

  3. View result as:

     

       
(OR) SEARCH ALL encyclopedia, stats & forums:   

Encyclopedia > Western Dvina

The Daugava or Western Dvina (Russian: За́падная Двина́, Belarusan: Дзьвіна́, Latvian: Daugava, German: Düna, Polish Dźwina) is a river rising in the Valdai Hills flowing through Russia and Belarus, to drain into the Gulf of Riga, an arm of the Baltic Sea at Riga, Latvia. The total length of the river is 1,020 km (633.7 mi.).


It is connected by canal with the Berezina and Dnepr rivers.


It is not to be confused with Northern Dvina.


Cities by Western Dvina/Daugava

Main tributaries of Western Dvina/Daugava


  Results from FactBites:
 
Dvina - Search Results - MSN Encarta (77 words)
Dvina (German Düna), name of two rivers, eastern and northeastern Europe.
Daugava, also Western Severnaya Dvina (Russian Zapadnaya Severnaya Dvina), river in northeastern Europe, which rises in the Valday Hills in...
- river in northeastern Europe, comprising the Northern Dvina and the Western Dvina.
Latvia: Free Encyclopedia Articles at Questia.com Online Library (2743 words)
Latvia falls into four historic regions: North of the Western Dvina (Daugava) River are Vidzeme and Latgale, which were parts of Livonia ; south of the Dvina are Kurzeme and Zemgale, which belonged to the former duchy of Courland.
Latvia is largely a fertile lowland, drained by the Western Dvina, the Venta, the Gauja, and the Lielupe.
DVINA, river, Russia, Belarus, and Latvia or Western Dvina, Ger.
  More results at FactBites »


 

COMMENTARY     


Share your thoughts, questions and commentary here
Your name
Your comments
Please enter the 5-letter protection code

Want to know more?
Search encyclopedia, statistics and forums:
 


Lesson Plans | Student Area | Student FAQ | Reviews | Press Releases |  Feeds | Contact
The Wikipedia article included on this page is licensed under the GFDL.
Images may be subject to relevant owners' copyright.
All other elements are (c) copyright NationMaster.com 2003-5. All Rights Reserved.
Usage implies agreement with terms.