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Selonia
Historical region in Latvia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the Latvian region. For the Star Wars planet, see Selonia (Star Wars).
Selonia (Latvian: Sēlija; Lithuanian: Sėla), also known as Augšzeme (the "Highland"), is one of the Historical Latvian Lands encompassing the eastern part of the historical region of Semigallia (Latvian: Zemgale) as well as a portion of northeastern Lithuania. Its main city and cultural center is Jēkabpils. The Selonian language has become extinct, though some of the inhabitants still speak a Latgalian dialect.
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Selonia
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![]() Location of Selonia in Latvia. | |
Country | Latvia, Lithuania |
Largest city | Jēkabpils |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
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