Dobele

Dobele
Town
Dobele castle ruins.
Flag Coat of arms
Dobele Location in Latvia
Coordinates: 56°37′N 23°16′E / 56.617°N 23.267°E / 56.617; 23.267
Country	Latvia
Municipality	Dobele Municipality
Town rights	1917
Government
• Mayor	Andrejs Spridzāns
Area
• Total	8.03 km2 (3.10 sq mi)
• Land	7.88 km2 (3.04 sq mi)
• Water	0.15 km2 (0.06 sq mi)
Population  (2026)
• Total	8,429
• Density	1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	LV-370(1-2)
Calling code	+371 637
Climate	Dfb
Website	www.dobele.lv

Dobele (pronunciation^ⓘ; German: Doblen) is a town in the Semigallia region of Latvia. It is near the center of Latvia and is next to the Bērze river. Dobele got town rights in 1917, when the area was under German control during the First World War. In 2011 census, the town had a population of 10,813.

Name origin

A German document from 1254 uses the place name Dubelene or Dubelone. Later, the names Doblene, Doblenen, and Doblen were also used for this place. The original name was likely Dobelene or Dobeliene. The name comes from the words duobe (pit or hole) and duobele (small dip or hollow). The name Dobelene most likely meant "populated area in a dimple".

Gallery

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  Dobele Lutheran church (1495)
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  Catholic church (2003)
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  Dobele Railway Station (Built in 1929)
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  The main square
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  19th-century buildings in the city center
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  Latvian society house (Built in 1939)
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  Uzvaras street in Dobele
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  Building of Dobele State gymnasium (Built in 1940)
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  Music school in Dobele (Built in early 20th. century)
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  View to Dobele Castle from Viestura street.

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