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Zīlāni
Zīlāni is a village in Kūkas Parish, Jēkabpils Municipality in the Latgale region of Latvia. It is located 3 km northeast of Jēkabpils town. The village lies on the A12 road, which is part of the E22. The village was formerly connected by railway but its station closed in 1995. In the early twentieth century a number of depot workers in the village had revolutionary ideas and their own underground organization. They smuggled weapons. Today a 50 cm long dagger used by the workers is on display at the Jēkabpils History Museum. Climate Zīlāni has a humid continental climate (Köppen Köppen is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Bernd Köppen (1951–2014), German pianist and composer * Carl Köppen (1833-1907), German military advisor in Meiji era Japan * Edlef Köppen (1893–1939), German author ... ''Dfb''). References External links Information about Zīlāni in the Placenames Database of Latvia Villages in Latgale P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kūkas Parish
Kūkas Parish () is an administrative unit of Jēkabpils Municipality in the Latgale region of Latvia Latvia, officially the Republic of Latvia, is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is one of the three Baltic states, along with Estonia to the north and Lithuania to the south. It borders Russia to the east and Belarus to t .... Towns, villages and settlements of Kūkas parish * Zīlāni References Parishes in Jēkabpils Municipality Latgale {{Latgale-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jēkabpils
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. The name of the city literally translates into "Castle of Jacob". Historic Jēkabpils lies on the left bank, in Selonia, while the historic Krustpils () lies on the right bank, in Latgale. The two cities were united during the Soviet rule in 1962 under the Jēkabpils name, but retain their distinct regional character. Jēkabpils was also formerly home to the Soviet Jēkabpils Air Base. History A stone cross-castle – Krustpils Castle, Cruczeborch () – was built in 1237 by the bishop of Riga. Archeological excavations on the nearby Asote mound indicate that this place was a busy trading centre for the Latgalians, one of the Latvian tribes, and had been inhabited since 1000 BC. An adjoining settlement already existed when Krustpils Castle was first built; it grew up around the castle as the villag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
