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Viesīte (Lithuanian: Viesytė; German: Eckengrafen) is a town in the western part of Jēkabpils Municipality in the Selonia region of Latvia. The population in 2020 was 1,500.[3]
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Viesīte | |
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Town | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Viesīte Location in Latvia | |
| Coordinates: 56°21′N 25°33′E | |
| Country |  Latvia |
| District | Jēkabpils Municipality |
| Town rights | 1928 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Alfons Žuks |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.34 km2 (0.90 sq mi) |
| • Land | 2.31 km2 (0.89 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.03 km2 (0.01 sq mi) |
| • Rural territory | 311.1 km2 (120.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 110 m (360 ft) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,533 |
| • Density | 660/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Calling code | +371 652 |
| Number of city council members | 9 |
| Website | http://www.viesite.lv |
Viesīte is a typical Selonia town located in the hills in the centre of the district. Selonia is cultural and historical district, bordering on Latgale, Zemgale (Semigalia), Vidzeme and Lithuania.
Viesīte town (previously called Eckengraf, Eķengrāve, Azu village) is situated on the crossroads of important trunk roads: Jēkabpils-Nereta, Akniste-Riga. The distance to Jēkabpils is 32 km, to Riga 130 km, and to the Lithuanian border 31 km.
The coat of Arms of Viesīte town depicts five golden acorns on a purple background, symbolising power. On the flag of Viesīte are the colours of Selonia district flag - green, white and red - with the coat of arms of Viesīte in the middle of it.
Viesīte Town and Rural territory Council consists of 9 deputies. The Council Chairman is Janis Dimitrijevs. There are four permanent committees working in the municipality:
- Finance committee,
- Social, educational and culture affairs committee,
- Territorial development and business facilitation committee,
- Agriculture and land affairs committee.
The council deputies together with municipality people have organised several committees for problem solving and implementation of separate functions of the council.
The most interesting objects in Viesite are: the little engine, ViesIte Culture Castle, Memorial room and places of Professor Pauls Stradiņš, memorial room of writer Anna Brodele, Viesīte Brīvibas (Freedom) Church, Viesīte museum of local history "Selonia".
Twin towns — sister cities
Viesīte is twinned with:[4]
Gallery
Viesīte town hall
Viesīte cemetery gates
See also
- List of cities in Latvia
References
- https://data.stat.gov.lv/pxweb/lv/OSP_PUB/START__ENV__DR__DRT/DRT010/; Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia; retrieved: 25 February 2021.
- https://data.stat.gov.lv/pxweb/lv/OSP_PUB/START__POP__IR__IRS/IRD060/; Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia; retrieved: 15 June 2021.
- "ISG020. Population number and its change by statistical region, city, town, 21 development centres and county". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. 2020-01-01. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
- "Starptautiskā sadarbība". viesite.lv (in Latvian). Viesīte. Retrieved 2019-09-01.
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На других языках
[de] Viesīte
Viesīte (deutsch Eckengrafen) ist eine Kleinstadt im Südosten Lettlands, die 1928 Stadtrechte erhielt. Im Jahre 2016 zählte sie 1.705 Einwohner.[1]- [en] Viesīte
[ru] Виесите
Вие́сите (латыш. Viesīte, ранее Экенграф нем. Eckengraf, также латыш. Ažu) — город в южной части Латвии, административный центр бывшего Виеситского края и Виеситской волости. Расстояние до Екабпилса — 32 км, до Риги — 130 км, до границы с Литвой — 31 км.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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