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Daugavpils
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Dau·gav·pils  (dougf-plz, -gäf-plz)
A city of southeast Latvia southeast of Riga. Founded in the 13th century, it was held by Lithuania and Poland before being ceded to Russia in 1771. The city later passed to independent Latvia (1918-1940) and the USSR (1940-1991). Population: 108,000.
Daugavpils (Latvian) [ˈdaʊgafˌpils]
n
(Placename) a city in SE Latvia on the Western Dvina River: founded in 1274 by Teutonic Knights; ruled by Poland (1559-1772) and Russia (1772-1915); retaken by the Russians in 1940. Pop.: 114 510 (2000 est.) German name (until 1893) Dünaburg Former Russian name (1893-1920) Dvinsk
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Noun1.Daugavpils - a city of southeastern Latvia
Latvia, Republic of Latvia - a republic in northeastern Europe on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea
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