Jelgava

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Jelgava

Town in western Latvia, an inland port on the Lielupe River, 48 km/30 mi southwest of Riga; population (2000) 63,700. Industries include textile manufacture and sugar-refining. The town was founded in 1265 by the Teutonic Knights, and became the capital of the former duchy of Courland in 1561.

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Courland			According to the statistics provided by the national stock company 'Latvia's State Forests,' the areas covered by trees vary significantly throughout the country - from approximately 30 percent in Dobele, Jelgava, Preili and Rezekne districts to more than 60 percent in Ventspils district. Latvian forests--the country's past, present and future by James, Olga / The Baltic Times (Riga, Latvia) Foster and Chaloner flew out to Jelgava, Latvia, on Monday and have spent the last six months in training, designing a spectacular giantice "galaxy". Ice sculpture artists aim for a frozen masterpiece; City pair in ... by Daily Post (Liverpool, England) The rest of Latvia''s casinos are located in the following cities: Daugavpils, Jelgava, Jurmala, Ventspils, and Valmiera, which are also the major places of attractions in the country. Latvia Casinos by Adel Awwad / Travel, recreation and leisure community			Jefferson Parish Jefferson River Jefferson, ‘Blind’ Lemon Jefferson, Joseph Jefferson, Mark Jefferson, Martha Jefferson, Thomas Jeffersontown Jeffersonville Jeffrey, Francis, Lord Jeffrey Jeffrey, Richard Jeffrey, William Jeffreys of Wem, George, 1st Baron Jeffreys of Wem Jeffreys, Alec John Jeffries, George Jeffries, James J Jehol Jehosophat Jehovah Jehovah's Witness Jehu jejunum Jekyll and Hyde Jelavich, Charles Jelenia Góra Jelgava Jelinek, Elfriede Jellacic, Josef, Baron Jellacic Jellett, Mainie Jellicoe, Geoffrey Alan Jellicoe, John Rushworth Jelliffe, Smith Ely jellyfish Jem Jemappes Jemez Pueblo Jemison, Mae Carol Jemnitz, Alexander Jena Jena, Battle of Jencks, Charles Jenison Jenkin, Henry Charles Fleeming Jenkins's Ear, War of Jenkins, Clive Jenkins, David Edward Jenkins, Graeme Jenkins, John Jenkins, Neil Roger Jenkins, Newell Jenkins, Robert			Jekyll, Gertrude Jekyll/Hyde Jel JELA JELAC Jelaclc Josip Jelada Jelada Jelada Jelada baboon Jelada baboon Jelada baboon Jelali Jelato Jelavich, Charles Jelavich, Charles JELC JELCC JELD Jelenia Gora Jelenia Gora Jelenia Gora Jelenia Góra Jelenia Góra Jelenia Góra Jelenia Góra Jeleniogórski Osrodek Doradztwa Metodycznego Jelerang Jelf JELFAD Jelgava Jeli JELIA Jeliffe formula Jelinek, Elfriede Jelinek, Elfriede Jelinski-Moranda Jelinski-Moranda Model Jeliot JELIS Jelisawetgrad Jelisawetgrad JELJL jell jell jell jell jell jell Jell-O Jell-O Pudding jellaba jellabah jellabas Jellachich de Buzim, Joseph, Count Jellacic, Josef, Baron Jellacic Jellalabad Jellalabad Jellalabad Jellato jelled

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