Daugavpils
City
City from different points of view
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Location of Daugavpils within Latvia
Coordinates: 55°52′30″N 26°32′8″E / 55.87500°N 26.53556°E / 55.87500; 26.53556
Country	Latvia
Established	1275
Town rights	1582
Government
• Chairman of the City Council	Rihards Eigims
• Number of city council members	15
Area
• Total	72.48 km2 (27.98 sq mi)
• Water	9.75 km2 (3.76 sq mi)
Highest elevation	139 m (456 ft)
Lowest elevation	86 m (282 ft)
Population  (1 January 2017)[1]
• Total	94,196
• Rank	2
• Density	1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	LV-54(01–65)
Calling code	(+371) 654
Website	www.daugavpils.lv

Daugavpils (Latvian pronunciation: [ˈdaʊɡaʊpils] (listen); Latgalian: Daugpiļs [ˈdaʊkʲpʲilʲsʲ]; Russian: Даугавпилс [ˈdaʊɡəfpʲɪls]) is a city in southeastern Latvia. It is on the banks of the Daugava River, from which the city gets its name. Daugavpils literally means "Daugava Castle". It is the second largest city in the country after the capital Riga.

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