Dagda (Latvia)
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 Latvia
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| Landscape: | Latgale ( Latvian : Latgale ) | ||
| Administrative district : | Dagdas novads | ||
| Coordinates : | 56 ° 6 ' N , 27 ° 32' E | ||
| Residents : | 2,178 (Jan. 1, 2016) | ||
| Area : | 3.0 km² | ||
| Population density : | 726 inhabitants per km² | ||
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| Website: | www.dagda.lv | ||
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Dagda is a small town in eastern Latvia and the center of the district of the same name (Dagdas Novads).
history
The place Dagda arose in the 17th century around an estate on the Dagda lake of the same name. In 1992 city rights were granted.
The philosopher Nikolai Onufrijewitsch Losski (1870–1965) and the publicist Kasimir Buinjitzki (1788–1878) lived in the village .
Dagdas novads
In 2009 ten surrounding communities joined forces with the city to form Dagdas novads. In 2010 there were 9331 residents here. (See also: Administrative division of Latvia )
literature
- Astrīda Iltnere (ed.): Latvijas Pagasti, Enciklopēdija. Preses Nams, Riga 2002, ISBN 9984-00-436-8 .
Web links
Commons : Dagda - collection of images, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- "Latvijas iedzīvotāju skaits pašvaldībās pagastu dalījumā" (List of the Latvian population in rural communities) , January 1, 2016 (PDF; 198 kB)