Līksna

Līksna (German: Lixna, Polish: Liksna) is a village in Līksna Parish, Augšdaugava Municipality in the Latgale region of Latvia.[1]

Līksna
Catholic church in Līksna
Catholic church in Līksna
Līksna is located in Latvia
Līksna
Līksna
Coordinates: 55°59′15″N 26°24′07″E
CountryLatvia
MunicipalityAugšdaugava Municipality
ParishLīksna Parish
Population
 (2009)
  Total248
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

It is the birthplace of Eduard von der Ropp, a Roman Catholic bishop in Tiraspol, Vilnius and Mahiliou. It was also the place Polish-Lithuanian hero, Countess Emilia Plater, was raised in.

References

  1. "NGA GeoName Database". National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. Archived from the original on 2008-06-08. Retrieved 2008-07-09.


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