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Jēkabpils

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Latvia

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Population
23K
Coordinates
56.4967, 25.8681
Category
cities

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Jēkabpils is a state city in Jēkabpils Municipality in southeastern Latvia, located roughly halfway between the capital Riga and Daugavpils, and spanning the Daugava River. It is a state city, and is the seat of Jēkabpils Municipality. The name of the city literally translates into "Castle of Jacob".

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