Zemgale, also known under Latinized names Semigalia or Semigallia (Latvian: Zemgale; German: Semgallen; Lithuanian: Žiemgala) is an historical region of Latvia, sometimes also including a part of Lithuania. Latvian language (latviešu valoda is the official state language of Latvia. The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. Lithuanian ( lietuvių kalba) is the official state language of Lithuania and is recognised as one of the official languages of the European Union. Latvia ( Latvija officially the Republic of Latvia (Latvijas Republika is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region. Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania (Lietuvos Respublika is a Country in Eastern often referred to as Northern Europe or in the The region takes its name from the Baltic people known as Semigallians. The Balts or Baltic peoples (People who live by the Baltic Sea) defined as speakers of one of the Baltic languages, a branch of the Indo-European Semigallians ( Latvian Zemgaļi, also Zemgalians Semigalls Semigalians are one of the Baltic tribes that lived in Zemgale, in the southcentral Zemgale lies left of the Daugava River and borders Selonia, Lithuania, and Courland. The Daugava or Western Dvina (Daugava Западная Двина́ (Zapadnaya Dvina Заходняя Дзвiна za'xodnʲaja dzʲvʲi'na Dźwina Düna Väina Selonia (Sēlija Sėla also known as Augšzeme (the "Highland" is a cultural region in Latvia encompassing the eastern part of the historical Courland (Kurzeme Kurland Latin: Curonia / Couronia; Kuršas Kuramaa Kurlandia Курляндия Курляндія Kuurinmaa is one of the historical
Within Latvia, Zemgale has the status of one of 4 cultural regions. Latvia is divided into several historical and cultural regions It lies in the middle of the southern part of the Republic of Latvia, and consists of Bauska, Dobele, and Jelgava counties (rajons). The Bauska District (Bauskas rajons is an administrative division of Latvia, located in the Semigallia region in the country's centre The Dobele District (Dobeles rajons is an administrative division of Latvia, located in the Courland and Semigallia regions in the country's The Jelgava District (Jelgavas rajons is an administrative division of Latvia, located in the Semigallia region in the country's centre The land is mostly flat. The Lielupe is the most important river after the Daugava. The Lielupe Important towns are Jelgava, the former capital of the Duchy of Courland and Semigalia, and Bauska. Jelgava (jælgava) is a Town in central Latvia about 41 km southwest of Riga with 66087 inhabitants (2006 Bauska ( is a Town in Bauska County, in the Zemgale region of southern Latvia.
In the Middle Ages Semigalia was included within Courland and passed with that territory to Latvia after World War I. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All
The region of Selonia is often included as part of Semigalia. Selonia (Sēlija Sėla also known as Augšzeme (the "Highland" is a cultural region in Latvia encompassing the eastern part of the historical Selonia comprises the eastern part of the 1939 province of Semigalia, an area completely located south of the Daugava River. Traditional Selonia also includes a portion of northeastern Lithuania. It takes its name from the Baltic tribe of the Selonians. Selonians were a tribe of Baltic peoples who are now extinct The Selonians lived until the 15th century in Selonia, located in southeastern Latvia
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