Zemgale
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Zemgale, also known under Latinized names Semigalia or Semigallia (Latvian: Zemgale; German: Semgallen; Polish: Semigalia; Lithuanian: Žiemgala; Livonian: Zemgāl) is a historical region of Latvia, sometimes also including a part of Lithuania. It lies in the middle of the southern part of the Republic of Latvia, and borders historical regions of Selonia, Samogitia, Courland and Livland. The land is mostly flat. The Lielupe is the most important river after the Daugava. The major town is Jelgava, the former capital of the Duchy of Courland and Semigallia. The region consists of the city of Jelgava and the municipalities of Auce, Baldone, Dobele, Engure, Iecava, Jaunpils, Jelgava, Ozolnieki, Rundāle, Tērvete, Tukums and Vecumnieki. Between 1795 and 1918 Semigalia was included within the government of Courland and passed with that territory to Republic of Latvia after World War I.
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[edit] History
Within Latvia, Zemgale has the status of one of five historical and cultural regions of Latvia, the region takes its name from the Baltic people known as Semigallians. Since the 13th century Selonia has been included as part of Semigalia, and comprises the eastern part of the current electoral district of Zemgale. It takes its name from the Baltic tribe of the Selonians. Traditional Selonia also includes a portion of northeastern Lithuania.
[edit] Semigallian archaeological sites in Latvia
[edit] Bauska district
Čapāni, Drenģeri-Čunkāni, Dumpji, Jumpravmuiža, Lielbertuši, Mežotne hillfort, Podiņi, Siliņi, Zeltiņi, Ziedoņskola
[edit] Dobele district
Atvases, Auce, Bāļas-Šķērstaiņi, Cibēni, Dobele hillfort, Gailīši, Grīnerti, Guntiņas, Īles mežniecība, Jāņogānas, Kaijukrogs, Ķūri, Lielogļi, Lozberģi, Oši, Skare, Tērvete hillfort
[edit] Jelgava district
Ciemalde, Diduļi, Eži, Gaideļi-Viduči, Kakužēni, Kalnaplāteri, Kraujas, Ķēķi, Mazgrauži, Pudžas, Rijnieki, Vilces parks
[edit] Saldus district
Griezes dzirnavas, Kerkliņi, Priedīši, Rūsīši-Debeši
[edit] Tukums district
Mutstrauti, Zante
[edit] Riga district
Pļavniekkalns
[edit] Semigallian archaeological sites in Lithuania
[edit] Pasvalys district, Panevėžys County
Ąžuolpamūšė hillfort, Berklainiai, Daujenai, Kyburtai, Meldiniai, Noriai, Pamiškiai settlement, Pamūše, Skrebotiškis, Smilgeliai, Šakarniai, Vaidžiūnai
[edit] Akmenė district, Šiauliai County
Balsai, Papile hillfort, Pavirvyte-Gudai, Šapnagiai, Viekšniai
[edit] Joniškis district, Šiauliai County
Budraičiai, Daugalaičiai, Daunorava, Dvareliškiai, Ivoškiai, Jauneikiai, Joniškis, Kalnelis (Sidabre hillfort), Lieporai, Linkaičiai, Linksmenai, Martyniškiai, Rudiškiai, Rukuižiai, Slepsniai, Spirakiai, Stungiai, Žagarė (Raktuve hillfort)
[edit] Pakruojis district, Šiauliai County
Aukštadvaris, Dargužiai, Degesiai, Diržiai, Dovainiškis, Karašilis, Karpiškiai, Kauksnujai, Lauksodis, Liesai, Linkavičiai, Linksmučiai, Linkuva, Paliečiai, Pamūšis, Pašvitinys, Peleniškiai, Petroniai, Plaučiškai, Sakališkiai, Stačiūnai, Šukioniai, Vebariai, Žeimelis
[edit] Šiauliai district, Šiauliai County
Daugelaičiai, Gibaičiai, Jakštaičiai, Jurgaičiai hillfort (Hill of Crosses), Kaupriai, Kybartiške, Mažeikiai, Norušaičiai settlement, Norvaišiai, Račiai, Ringuvenai, Valdomai, Visdergiai
[edit] References
- Žiemgaliai. The Semigallians. Baltic archaeological Exhibition Catalogue. Lietuvos nacionalinis muziejus, Latvijas Vēstures muzejs, 2005
- Ilona Vaškevičiūtė. The Semigallian cultural area
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