Daugavpils (Dvinsk), Latvia

Daugavpils (formerly known as Dvinsk) is the second largest
city in Latvia and is located in the South Eastern part of
Latvia at at an important curve in the Daugava River.

There had been a Jewish presence in the town since the XXX
Century. Jewish life in Dvinsk ended on DATE XX with the Nazi
led extermination.

Table of Contents

	Daugavpils Today Latitude: 55.8833° North Longitude: 26.5333° East Second Largest City in Latvia - 112,000+ in 2003 Centrally Located on Duagava River
	Brief History Item Item Recent political history 1918-1934: Establishment of the Latvian Republic. Saima Period 15th May 1934 -1940: Karlis Ulmanis' presidency 1940-1941: Soviet occupation 22nd of June 1941 - 13th October 1944: German occupation 1944-1990: Soviet occupation 1990: Establishment of the Latvian Republic.
	Jewish Population over the years Yizkor Book Testimony of Survivors Overview
	Languages Item Item Item
	Synagogues and Rabbis Item Item Item
	University of Latvia Center for Jewish Studies in Riga Item Item Item
	Dvinsk Picture Gallery Places Item Item
	Geography Current map of the area German map of the area from 1942 Geographical notes and photos
	Ancestors Photos Item Item Item
	Jewish Holdings at Latvian State Historical Archives
	Useful Links