Mittau - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Mittau Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,577,025,508 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Jelgava
(redirected from Mittau)

    Also found in: Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.

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.
How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
?Sign in SSL protected
Email:
Password:
Register

Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Hutchinson browser?   Full browser?
 
The duc de Duras, intensely loyal to the martyred king's brother, Louis XVIII, in his long exile at Mittau and at Hartwell House near Aylesbury, naturally acted in this capacity on the Bourbon monarch's return to Paris in 1814.
Women & politics: Madame de Duras by Winegarten, Renee / New Criterion
 
 
 
Hutchinson Encyclopedia
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.