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JELGAVA

Jelgava · LATVIA (LV) · 56.65°N / 23.71°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 459,279

Jelgava is a city in Latvia with a population of 54,834. It sits at 56.65/23.71, runs on Europe/Riga, is 5 km from Ozolnieki.

Population 54,834
Place Type Regional Capital
Elevation n/a
Timezone Europe/Riga

All facts

fields
Country
Latvia
Subdivision
Jelgava
Coords
56.65°N / 23.71°E
UTC offset
+2
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
NE Ozolnieki Jelgava Municipality 3,400 5.9 km
N Kalnciems Jelgava Municipality 2,548 17.6 km
NE Olaine Olaine 9,654 21.3 km
N Tīreļi Jelgava Municipality 2,103 22.5 km
W Dobele Dobele Municipality 8,536 27.0 km
SW Tērvete Dobele Municipality 3,273 27.5 km
S Vilce Jelgava Municipality 1,455 27.5 km
NE Jaunmārupe Mārupe 3,419 28.6 km
SE Pilsrundāle Bauska Municipality 900 30.2 km
E Iecava Bauska Municipality 4,000 30.9 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

9 questions
What is the population of Jelgava?
54,834 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Jelgava in?
Europe/Riga.
Which country is Jelgava in?
Latvia (LV).
Which airport serves Jelgava?
AMO Plant Heliport (EVAP).
How far is Jelgava from Riga?
About 41 km.
Does Jelgava have a university?
Not on record.
What currency is used in Latvia?
Euro.
How many cities are in Latvia?
147 on record.
Which admin region is Jelgava in?
Jelgava.

Get this page as JSON

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cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/459279

{
  "data": {
    "id": 459279,
    "name": "Jelgava",
    "ascii_name": "Jelgava",
    "country_code": "LV",
    "population": 54834,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Europe/Riga",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": 56.65,
    "longitude": 23.71278
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 16.1x the population of Ozolnieki.
  • 5 km from Ozolnieki.
  • Same timezone (Europe/Riga) as 146 other cities in Latvia.
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