Jelgava (lva)

Jelgava

Jelgava ranks 859th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Jena, Wiener Neustadt, and Aalborg. Memorable people born in Jelgava include Peter von Biron, Frederick William, Duke of Courland, and Frederick Casimir Kettler. Memorable people who died in Jelgava include Frederick Casimir Kettler, Jacob Kettler, and Gotthard Kettler. Jelgava has been the birth place of many politicians, and athletes and the death place of many politicians, and noblemen. Jelgava is located in Latvia.

Jelgava is a state city in central Latvia. It is located about 41 kilometres southwest of Riga. It is the largest town in the Semigallia region of Latvia. Jelgava was the capital of the united Duchy of Courland and Semigallia (1578–1795) and was the administrative center of the Courland Governorate (1795–1918). Read more on Wikipedia