Daugavpils

[ dou-gahf-peels ]

noun

1. a city in SE Latvia, on the Dvina.

Daugavpils

/ ˈdaʊɡafˌpils /

noun

1. 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