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Daugavpils – מילון אנגלי-עברי

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דאוגבפילס

דַאוּגַּבְפִּילְס (בלטבית: Daugavpils; בליטאית: Daugpilis; בפולנית: Daugavpils; ברוסית: Да́угавпилс; שמה ההיסטורי בגרמנית: Dünaburg) היא העיר השנייה בגודלה בלטביה, בירת חבל לטגלֶה. העיר נמצאת 230 ק"מ דרומית-מזרחית לריגה על גדות הנהר דאוגבה (דווינה המערבית). אוכלוסיית העיר מונה 105,000 נפשות (2009) - זאת לעומת 129 אלף תושבים בשנת 1989. הרוסים מהווים כ-52% מאוכלוסיית העיר, הלטבים - 18%, והפולנים - 15%. בנוסף מתגוררים בעיר גם בלארוסים, אסטונים וקיימת בעיר קהילה יהודית קטנה (כ-492 אנשים).

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Daugavpils – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי

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Daugavpils
Daugavpils (; ; ; see other names) is a city in southeastern Latvia, located on the banks of the Daugava River, from which the city gets its name. Daugavpils literally means "Daugava Castle". It is the second largest city in the country after the capital Riga, which is located some to its north-west. Daugavpils has a favorable geographical position as it borders Belarus and Lithuania (distances of and respectively). It is located some from the Latvian border with Russia. Daugavpils is a major railway junction and industrial centre and lies approximately midway between Riga and Minsk.

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WordNet 2.0הורד מילון בבילון 9 למחשב שלך
Daugavpils
Noun
1. a city of southeastern Latvia
(hypernym) city, metropolis, urban center
(part-holonym) Latvia, Republic of Latvia


CIA World Factbook 2005הורד מילון בבילון 9 למחשב שלך
Latvia: Government
Country name:
 conventional long form: Republic of Latvia
conventional short form: Latvia
local long form: Latvijas Republika
local short form: Latvija
former: Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic
Government type:
 parliamentary democracy
Capital:
 Riga
Administrative divisions:
 26 counties (singular - rajons) and 7 municipalities*: Aizkraukles Rajons, Aluksnes Rajons, Balvu Rajons, Bauskas Rajons, Cesu Rajons, Daugavpils*, Daugavpils Rajons, Dobeles Rajons, Gulbenes Rajons, Jekabpils Rajons, Jelgava*, Jelgavas Rajons, Jurmala*, Kraslavas Rajons, Kuldigas Rajons, Liepaja*, Liepajas Rajons, Limbazu Rajons, Ludzas Rajons, Madonas Rajons, Ogres Rajons, Preilu Rajons, Rezekne*, Rezeknes Rajons, Riga*, Rigas Rajons, Saldus Rajons, Talsu Rajons, Tukuma Rajons, Valkas Rajons, Valmieras Rajons, Ventspils*, Ventspils Rajons
Independence:
 21 August 1991 (from Soviet Union)
National holiday:
 Independence Day, 18 November (1918); note - 18 November 1918 is the date Latvia declared itself independent from Soviet Russia; 4 May 1990 is when it declared the renewal of independence; 21 August 1991 is the date of de facto independence from the Soviet Union
Constitution:
 15 February 1922; an October 1998 amendment on Fundamental Human Rights replaced the 1991 Constitutional Law, which had supplemented the constitution
Legal system:
 based on civil law system
Suffrage:
 18 years of age; universal for Latvian citizens
Executive branch:
 chief of state: President Vaira VIKE-FREIBERGA (since 8 July 1999)
head of government: Prime Minister Aigars KALVITIS (since 2 December 2004)
cabinet: Council of Ministers nominated by the prime minister and appointed by the Parliament
elections: president reelected by Parliament for a four-year term; election last held 20 June 2003 (next to be held by June 2007); prime minister appointed by the president
election results: Vaira VIKE-FREIBERGA reelected president; parliamentary vote - Vaira VIKE-FREIBERGA 88 of 94 votes cast
Legislative branch:
 unicameral Parliament or Saeima (100 seats; members are elected by direct, popular vote to serve four-year terms)
elections: last held 5 October 2002 (next to be held NA October 2006)
election results: percent of vote by party - JL 23.9%, PCTVL 18.9%, TP 16.7%, ZZS 9.5%, First Party 7.6%, LNNK 5.4%; seats by party - JL 26, PCTVL 24, TP 21, ZZS 12, First Party 10, LNNK 7
Judicial branch:
 Supreme Court (judges' appointments are confirmed by Parliament)
Political parties and leaders:
 Alliance of the Greens and Farmers Union or ZZS [Augusts BRIGMANIS (Farmer's Union), Indulis EMSIS (Green Party)]; First Party of Latvia [Ainars SLESERS]; For Human Rights in a United Latvia or PCTVL [Jakovs PLINERS]; For Our Latvia or ML [Rihards Jablokovs]; Latvian National Democratic Party or LNDP [Jevgenijs Osiopovs]; Latvian National Front [Aivars GARDA]; Latvian Social-Democratic Workers Party (Social Democrats) or LSDSP [Alfred RUBIKS]; Latvia's Way Union or LC [Andris BERZINS]; Light of Latgale or LG; New Era Party or JL [Einars REPSE]; New Politics Party or JP [Sergejs DOLGOPOLOVS]; People's Harmony Party or TSP [Janis JURKANS]; People's Party or TP [Atis SLAKTERIS]; Social Democratic Union or SDS [Egils BALDZENS]; Union for the Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK or TB/LNNK [Janis STRAUME]; United Social Democratic Welfare Party or SLP [Juris ZURAVLOVS]; United Republican Party of Latvia or LARP
Political pressure groups and leaders:
 Headquarters for the Protection of Russian Schools (SHTAB) [Aleksandr KAZAKOV]
International organization participation:
 Australia Group, BIS, CBSS, CE, EAPC, EBRD, EIB, EU (new member), FAO, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ISO (correspondent), ITU, MIGA, NATO, NIB, NSG, OAS (observer), OPCW, OSCE, PCA, PFP, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UPU, WCO, WEU (member affiliate), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
Diplomatic representation in the US:
 chief of mission: Ambassador Maris RIEKSTINS
chancery: 4325 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20011
telephone: [1] (202) 726-8213, 8214
FAX: [1] (202) 726-6785
Diplomatic representation from the US:
 chief of mission: Ambassador Catherine TODD-BAILEY
embassy: 7 Raina Boulevard, Riga LV-1510
mailing address: American Embassy Riga, PSC 78, Box Riga, APO AE 09723
telephone: [371] 703-6200
FAX: [371] 782-0047
Flag description:
 three horizontal bands of maroon (top), white (half-width), and maroon

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    • The World Factbook 2005, by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)




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