Dobele
Dobele | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Dobele castle ruins. | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Dobele Location in Latvia | |
| Coordinates: 56°37′N 23°16′E / 56.617°N 23.267°E | |
| Country |  Latvia |
| Municipality | Dobele Municipality |
| Town rights | 1917 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Andrejs Spridzāns |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.03 km2 (3.10 sq mi) |
| • Land | 7.91 km2 (3.05 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.12 km2 (0.05 sq mi) |
| Population (2025)[2] | |
| • Total | 8,536 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | LV-370(1-2) |
| Calling code | +371 637 |
| Climate | Dfb |
| Website | www |
Dobele (ⓘ; German: Doblen) is a town in the Semigallia region of Latvia. It is near the center of Latvia and is next to the Bērze river. Dobele got town rights in 1917, when the area was under German control during the First World War.[3] In 2011 census, the town had a population of 10,813.[4]
Name origin
[change | change source]A German document from 1254 uses the place name Dubelene or Dubelone. Later, the names Doblene, Doblenen, and Doblen were also used for this place. The original name was likely Dobelene or Dobeliene. The name comes from the words duobe (pit or hole) and duobele (small dip or hollow). The name Dobelene most likely meant "populated area in a dimple".[5]
Gallery
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Dobele Lutheran church (1495)
Catholic church (2003)
Dobele Railway Station (Built in 1929)
The main square
19th-century buildings in the city center
Latvian society house (Built in 1939)
Uzvaras street in Dobele
Building of Dobele State gymnasium (Built in 1940)
Music school in Dobele (Built in early 20th. century)
View to Dobele Castle from Viestura street.
Refrences
[change | change source]- ↑ "Reģionu, novadu, pilsētu un pagastu kopējā un sauszemes platība gada sākumā". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
- ↑ "Iedzīvotāju skaits pēc tautības reģionos, pilsētās, novados, pagastos, apkaimēs un blīvi apdzīvotās teritorijās gada sākumā (pēc administratīvi teritoriālās reformas 2021. gadā)". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
- ↑ "Pilsēta". Dobeles pilsētas dome. Archived from the original on March 11, 2008. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
- ↑ "Dobele (Dobeles novads, Settlements, Latvia) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
- ↑ Laimute Balode, Ojārs Bušs. No Abavas līdz Zilupei. Vietvārdu cilmes īsā vārdnīca. Rīga : Latviešu valodas aģentūra, 2015, 94.—95. lpp.
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