Principality of Jersika

The Principality of Jersika was a medieval Latgalian principality in the east of modern-day , and one of the largest medieval states in Latvia before the Northern Crusades.
Wikipedia
  • Locality
  • …lies at an elevation of 95 metres (312 feet)
  • Description: Latgalian principality (10th century–1239)
  • Also known as
    “Ierzika”
    “Jersika Principality”
    “Jerzika”
    “Lettia”
    “Yersika”
    “Yersiki”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jersika and Dunava.
J. Sedols, CC BY 3.0.
is a village.
anakes, CC BY 3.0.
is a village, which is situated 4½ km south of Principality of Jersika.
J. Sedols, CC BY 3.0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 5 km southeast of Principality of Jersika.

Principality of Jersika

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Latitude
56.25565° or 56° 15′ 20″ north
Longitude
26.20205° or 26° 12′ 7″ east
Open location code
9G887642+7R
Geo­Names ID
459266
Wiki­data ID
Q1687929

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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Slovenian—“Principality of Jersika” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: “Герсікскае княства”
  • Belarusian: “Герсіцкае княства”
  • Belarusian: “Герцыке”
  • Belarusian: “Герцыкскае княства”
  • Belarusian: “князь герцыкскі”
  • Chinese: “杰西卡公国”
  • Danish: “Jersika”
  • Dutch: “Jersika”
  • Dutch: “Vorstendom Jersika”
  • Estonian: “Jersika vürstiriik”
  • French: “principauté de Jersika”
  • French: “Principauté de Jersika”
  • German: “Fürstentum Jersika”
  • German: “Jersika”
  • Ido: “Princolando di Jersika”
  • Italian: “Principato di Jersika”
  • Japanese: “ゲルツィケ公国”
  • Latgalian: “Gersika”
  • Latvian: “Jersika”
  • Latvian: “Jersikas valsts”
  • Latvian: “Letija”
  • Lithuanian: “Jersika”
  • Lithuanian: “Jersikos kunigaikštystė”
  • Russian: “Герсикское княжество”
  • Russian: “Герцикское княжество”
  • Russian: “Ерсикское княжество”
  • Russian: “Эрсика”
  • Serbian: “Кнежевина Јерсика”
  • Slovenian: “Kneževina Jersika”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Jersikas Dzirnavezers and Jersikas Kapi.

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