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Semigallia
Zemgale | |
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Coordinates: 56°40′N 23°30′E / 56.667°N 23.500°E | |
Country | Latvia, Lithuania |
Largest city | Jelgava |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
HDI (2017) | 0.816[1] very high · 5th |
Semigallia[a] is one of the Historical Latvian Lands located to the south of the Daugava and to the north of the Saule region of Samogitia.[2][3] The territory is split between Latvia and Lithuania, previously inhabited by the Semigallian Baltic tribe.[4] They are noted for their long resistance (1219–1290) against the German crusaders and Teutonic Knights during the Northern Crusades. Semigallians had close linguistic and cultural ties with Samogitians.
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