Riga District was an administrative division of Latvia, located in Semigallia and Vidzeme regions, in the centre of the country. The district had the two cities of Riga and Jūrmala with the Gulf of Riga to the north. Beginning from the west and counterclockwise to the east, Riga District had Tukums, Jelgava, Bauska, Ogre, Cēsis and Limbaži former districts as neighbours. The area of the district was 3,058 km² with a population of 159,247.
Rundāle Palace is one of the two major baroque palaces built for the Dukes of Courland in what is now Latvia, the other being Jelgava Palace. The palace was built in two periods, from 1736 until 1740 and from 1764 until 1768. It is situated at Pilsrundāle, in Rundāle Parish, Bauska Municipality in the Semigallia region, 12 km west of Bauska.
Bauska District was an administrative division of Latvia, located in Semigallia region, in the country's centre. It was organized into a city, a municipality and fifteen parishes, each with a local government authority. The principal city was Bauska.
Bauska, previously Uzvara lauks, is a Latvian Floorball League team based in Bauska, Latvia.
Iecava Municipality is a former municipality in the historical region of Semigallia, and the Zemgale Planning Region in Latvia. The municipality was formed 2003 by a reorganization of Iecava Parish, the administrative centre being Iecava. The municipality consisted of the following villages: Audrupi, Dimzukalns, Dzelzāmurs, Dzimtmisa, Iecava, Rosme, Zālīte, Zorģi. The population in 2020 was 8,353.
Gailīši Parish is an administrative unit of Bauska Municipality in the Semigallia region of Latvia.
Rundāle Parish is an administrative unit of Bauska Municipality in the Semigallia region of Latvia.
Svitene Parish is an administrative unit of Bauska Municipality in the Semigallia region of Latvia.
Vecsaule Parish is an administrative unit of Bauska Municipality in the Semigallia region of Latvia. Through the parish flows Lambārtes, Iecava and Mēmele River.
Viesturi Parish is an administrative unit of Bauska Municipality in the Semigallia region of Latvia.
Ozolnieki Municipality is a former municipality in Semigallia, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2003 by merging Ozolnieki Parish and Cena Parish; the administrative centre being Ozolnieki. In 2009 municipality absorbed Sidrabene parish, too. The population in 2020 was 10,019.
Bauska Municipality is a municipality in Zemgale, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Brunava parish, Ceraukste parish, Code parish, Dāviņi parish, Gailīši parish, Īslīce parish, Mežotne parish, Vecsaule parish and Bauska town, the administrative centre being Bauska.
Rundāle Municipality is a former municipality in Semigallia, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Rundāle Parish, Svitene Parish and Viesturi Parish, the administrative centre being Pilsrundāle. The population in 2020 was 3,307.
Dimzukalns is a village in Bauska Municipality in the historical region of Semigallia, and the Zemgale Planning Region in Latvia.
The Monument to the Defenders of Bauska was unveiled in the small town of Bauska in southern Latvia on 14 September 2012.
Bauska Town Hall is a recently rebuilt 17th-century town hall building located in the middle of the Market Square in Bauska, Latvia.
St. George's Church is a Latvian Orthodox church in Bauska, Latvia.
Victory Park is a park in Riga, located on the left bank of the Daugava, in the district of Āgenskalns.The modern area of the park is 36.7 hectares.
Vecsaule is a village in Vecsaule Parish, Bauska Municipality in the Semigallia region of Latvia, located in the western part of the parish, on the bank of the Vecsaules stream on the road P87, 11 km from Bauska and 76 km from Riga. Village has Parish Administration, Vecsaule Elementary School, Library, Doctor Family Practice, post office and shops.
The history of Bauska, a city in southern Latvia, dates back to the 13th century. Its early history was driven by its location on the trade road from Zemgale to Lithuania. Over the centuries, Bauska has experienced periods of prosperity, destruction and war, followed by growth.
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