Daugavpils
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Daugavpils
(Latvian ˈdaʊɡafˌpils)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: 112 609 (2002 est). German name (until 1893): Dünaburg Former Russian name (1893–1920): Dvinsk
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Dau•gav•pils
(ˈdaʊ gɑfˌpils)n.
a city in SE Latvia, on the Dvina. 128,200. Russian, Dvinsk.
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