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Zemgale |
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. The region takes its name from the Baltic people known as Zemgaļi. Zemgale lies left of the Daugava River and borders Selonia, Lithuania, and Courland.
Within Latvia, Zemgale has the status of one of five 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
land is mostly flat. The
In the Middle Ages Semigalia was included within Courland and passed with that territory to Latvia after World War I.
The region of Selonia is often included as part of Semigalia. 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.
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