Jersika (place)
| Jersika ( German : Gersika) | |||
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 Latvia
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| Landscape: | Latgale ( Latvian : Latgale ) | ||
| Administrative district : | Līvānu novads | ||
| Coordinates : | 56 ° 15 ' N , 26 ° 12' E | ||
| Residents : | 96 (Aug 11, 2015) | ||
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| Height : | 95 m | ||
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| Post Code: | 5315 | ||
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Jersika is a village in the Līvāni district in Latgale in Latvia . It is located about 10 kilometers south of Līvāni and 165 kilometers from Riga . The A 6 motorway and the railway line from Riga to Daugavpils run through the town.
history
The Jersika Castle was the center of the Principality of Jersika from 1190 to 1239.
Attractions
- Orthodox church, built in Daugavpils in 1866, moved to Jersika in 1904, made of collapsible iron parts
- Burgwall , 10-14 centuries Century, about 1.5 miles away
- Train station
Web links
Commons : Jersika parish - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Jersika Vietvārdu datubāze Statistics
Individual evidence
- ↑ Baedeker / Allianz travel guide: Blatikum. Karl Baedeker, Ostfildern, 2005. p. 263
- ^ Jersika castle wall