Jelgava
state city in central Latvia
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Summary
Jelgava is a state city of Latvia[1]. Jelgava draws 2,692 Wikipedia views per month (state city of latvia category, ranking #4 of 10).[2]
Key Facts
- Member of: Union of the Baltic Cities[3]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Latvia[4]
- Country: Latvia[5]
- Located in or next to body of water: Lielupe[6], Platone[7], Driksa[8], Virčiuvis[9], Švėtė[10], Iecava River[11]
- Head of government: Andris Rāviņš[12]
- Shares border with: Jelgava Municipality[13]
- Flag: flag of Jelgava[14]
- Twinned administrative body: Rueil-Malmaison[15], Pärnu City[16], Šiauliai[17], Vejle[18], Alcamo[19], Baranavichy[20], Moscow[21], Ivano-Frankivsk[22], Nacka Municipality[23], Magadan[24], Białystok[25], Nova Odessa[26], Vejle Municipality[27], Hällefors Municipality[28]
- Postal code: LV-30(01-18)[29]
- Commons category: Jelgava[30]
- Local dialing code: 630[31]
- Inception: 1226[32]
- Coordinate location: 56.652222222222, 23.724444444444[33]
- Official website: http://www.jelgava.lv/[34], https://www.jelgava.lv[35], http://www.jelgavnieki.lv/[36]
- Topic's main category: Category:Jelgava[37]
- Population: 54,694[38], 61,623[39], 55,972[40], 56,062[41], 55,336[42], 74,105[43], 59,511[44], 66,051[45], 55,459[46], 55,216[47], 71,000[48], 72,000[49], 57,000[50], 32,000[51]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[52], Sytin Military Encyclopedia[53], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[54]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Jelgava include 24709 Mitau[55], an asteroid[56].
Why It Matters
Jelgava has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] Jelgava is known by 67 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]
Entities named for Jelgava include 24709 Mitau[55], an asteroid[56].