Daugavpils

American

[dou-gahf-peels] / ˈdaʊ gɑfˌpils /

noun

a city in SE Latvia, on the Dvina.

Daugavpils British

/ ˈdaʊɡafˌpils /

noun

German name (until 1893): Dünaburg. Former Russian name (1893–1920): Dvinsk. 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)

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The consulates in the towns of Daugavpils and Liepaja will have to close.

From Reuters ● Apr. 5, 2022

Up to 60 fresh graves lined the edge of Daugavpils Communal Cemetery, all of them dug between late September and October.

From Reuters ● Nov. 9, 2021

In Daugavpils, where vaccine uptake is especially low, deaths have soared.

From Reuters ● Nov. 9, 2021

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