Sēlpils

Vecsēlpils is a village in Sēlpils Parish, in the Selonia region of , on the location of the ancient Selonian town of Sēlpils.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Hamlet with 12 residents
  • Description: human settlement
  • Also known as: “Serpils”, “Vecselpils”, “Vecsēlpils”, and “Vecsēlpils Muiža”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lokstene Shrine of Dievturi and Stukmaņi Manor.

Place of worship
Photo: Ratobiajin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a Dievturi religious building in , in the region of . It was inaugurated in 2017 and is used by the organization Latvijas Dievturu sadraudze for devotional ceremonies and annual celebrations.

Photo: J. Sedols, CC BY 3.0.
is a manor house in Klintaine Parish, in the region of .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pļaviņas and Sēlpils.

Town
Photo: Edgars.sulcs, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a town in in . The town is located on the Daugava river. The population in 2020 was 2,974. Latvian law defines the town of as belonging partly to the region and partly to . is situated 6 km northeast of Sēlpils.

Village
is a village in Parish, in the Selonia region of , about 9 km from the historical hillfort, where the village of Vecsēlpils is located now. is situated 7 km south of Sēlpils.

Sēlpils

Latitude
56.5882° or 56° 35′ 18″ north
Longitude
25.65764° or 25° 39′ 28″ east
Population
12
Elevation
86 metres (282 feet)
Open location code
9G87HMQ5+73
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9622471037
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
455757
Wiki­data ID
Q897503
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Ukrainian—“Sēlpils” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Vecsēlpils”
  • German: “Selburg”
  • German: “Sēlpils”
  • German: “Sēļpils”
  • Hungarian: “Sēlpils”
  • Latin: “Seelburgum”
  • Latin: “Selonum castrum”
  • Latvian: “Vecsēlpils”
  • Lithuanian: “Sėlpilis”
  • Polish: “Sēlpils”
  • Russian: “Вецселпилс”
  • Russian: “Селпилс”
  • Swedish: “Vecsēlpils”
  • Ukrainian: “Вецселпілс”

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