Daugava

The Daugava (Latgalian: Daugova) or Western Dvina is a river rising in the Valdai Hills, Russia, flowing through Russia, Belarus, and Latvia and into the Gulf of Riga. The total length of the river is 1,020 km (630 mi):^[1] 325 km (202 mi) in Russia, 338 km (210 mi) in Belarus,^[1] and 352 km (219 mi) in Latvia.^[2]

Within Latvia it flows through Latgale, Zemgale, Vidzeme and Riga, before flowing into the Gulf of Riga.^[3]

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 "Main Geographic Characteristics of the Republic of Belarus. Main characteristics of the largest rivers of Belarus". Land of Ancestors. Data of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection of the Republic of Belarus. 2011. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
↑ Latvian Encyclopedia. Vol. 2. Riga: Valērija Belokoņa izdevniecība. 2003. p. 137. ISBN 9984-9482-2-6.
↑ "Introducing Daugava River Valley". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 5 February 2016.

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[statistics-1] 1.0 ^1.1 "Main Geographic Characteristics of the Republic of Belarus. Main characteristics of the largest rivers of Belarus". Land of Ancestors. Data of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection of the Republic of Belarus. 2011. Retrieved 27 September 2013.

[Latvian_Encyclopedia-2] Latvian Encyclopedia. Vol. 2. Riga: Valērija Belokoņa izdevniecība. 2003. p. 137. ISBN 9984-9482-2-6.

[3] "Introducing Daugava River Valley". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 5 February 2016.

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