Zīlāni Explained

Official Name:Zīlāni
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Latvia
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Latvia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Municipality
Subdivision Name1:Jēkabpils Municipality
Subdivision Type2:Parish
Subdivision Name2:Kūkas Parish
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2021
Population Total:295[1]
Blank Name:Climate
Blank Info:Dfb

Zīlāni is a village in Kūkas Parish, Jēkabpils Municipality in the Latgale region of Latvia. It is located 3 km northeast of Jēkabpils town. The village lies on the A12 road, which is part of the E22. The village was formerly connected by railway but its station closed in 1995.

In the early twentieth century a number of depot workers in the village had revolutionary ideas and their own underground organization. They smuggled weapons. Today a 50 cm long dagger used by the workers is on display at the Jēkabpils History Museum.[2]

Climate

Zīlāni has a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb).

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vietvārdu datubāze. Latvian Geospatial Information Agency. lv. March 21, 2023.
  2. http://www.icelo.lv/lat/stasti-un-galerijas/stasti/48907/ Icelo