Ikšķile

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Ikšķile
City rights	1992
Location of Ikšķile within Latvia
Location	56°49′N, 24°29′E
Other names	German: Üexküll
Mayor	Jānis Rudzītis
Number of city council members	11
District	Ogre District
Area	2.2 km² (1 sq mi)
Population	4,146
Density	1,884 /km² (4,880 /sq mi)
Postal code	LV-5052
Calling code	+371 50
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Homepage of Ikšķile

Ikšķile (pronunciation (help·info)) is a city in Latvia. It was the center of ancient Livonia, known by the German name of Üxküll. Meinhard, known from the "Chronicle of Henry of Livonia" was the first bishop of Üxküll. In 1197 Berthold, a Cistercian abbot of Loccum, was made the second bishop of Üxküll. Those days the city was the center of the upcoming crusading activities in the Livonian area. Bishop Berthold moved the bishopric chair to Riga, but was killed by the Livs in battle.

[edit] See also

List of cities in Latvia

[edit] Reference

Source: William Urban, The Teutonic Knights, a Military History, (London 2003) 82,83. ISBN 1853675350

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