Jelgava

Once the capital of the Duchy of Courland and Semigallia from 1578 to 1795, Jelgava is a Latvian city on the Lielupe river with a compact centre holding a concentration of cafés and restaurants. A short drive southwest of Riga, it is the largest city in the Semigallia region and traces its origins to a castle built in 1265. The surrounding flat plain is prone to flooding at high water.

• Population54,834
• Nearest water from center1.0 km
• Nearest mountain from center4.0 km
• UNESCO within 50 km1