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LiepÄ?ja (Lithuanian: Liepoja, Polish: Lipawa, German: Libau, Russian: Либава / Libava or ЛиепаÑ? / Liyepaya, Yiddish: ליב×?Ö·×°×¢ / Libave) is a city in western Latvia on the Baltic sea. It is the third-largest city of Latvia and an important ice-free port. As of 1 January 2005 LiepÄ?ja has a population of 85,260.
LiepÄ?ja was founded by Curonian fishermen and was first known by the name Lyva in 1253. The Livonian Order under the aegis of the Teutonic Order established the settlement as the town of Libau in 1263. The name LiepÄ?ja began to increase in usage after 1560. In 1625 Duke Friedrich Kettler of Courland granted the town city rights, which were affirmed by King Sigismund III of Poland in 1626.
LiepÄ?ja and Courland passed to the control of Imperial Russia in 1795 during the Partitions of Poland. The city became a major port on the Baltic Sea for the Russians, and was a central point of embarcation for immigrants travelling to the United States. For a brief time in 1919 when most Latvian territory was occupied by Bolsheviks, LiepÄ?ja was a provisional seat of government for the country.
LiepÄ?ja has historical military importance. The Soviet seaport Karosta is open for visitors, while the cathedral is undergoing restoration. The city hosts Latvia's largest naval flotilla.
Some parts of LiepÄ?ja have a "special economic zone" designation to attract investors, and LiepÄ?ja International Airport, one of the three international airports in Latvia, is located in the city.
LiepÄ?ja was founded by Curonian fishermen and was first known by the name Lyva in 1253. The Livonian Order under the aegis of the Teutonic Order established the settlement as the town of Libau in 1263. The name LiepÄ?ja began to increase in usage after 1560. In 1625 Duke Friedrich Kettler of Courland granted the town city rights, which were affirmed by King Sigismund III of Poland in 1626.
LiepÄ?ja and Courland passed to the control of Imperial Russia in 1795 during the Partitions of Poland. The city became a major port on the Baltic Sea for the Russians, and was a central point of embarcation for immigrants travelling to the United States. For a brief time in 1919 when most Latvian territory was occupied by Bolsheviks, LiepÄ?ja was a provisional seat of government for the country.
LiepÄ?ja has historical military importance. The Soviet seaport Karosta is open for visitors, while the cathedral is undergoing restoration. The city hosts Latvia's largest naval flotilla.
Some parts of LiepÄ?ja have a "special economic zone" designation to attract investors, and LiepÄ?ja International Airport, one of the three international airports in Latvia, is located in the city.
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