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Līvāni (pronunciation (help·info)) is a city (population approx. 10,000) in central Latvia. It is situated at the junction of the Dubna and Daugava rivers, approximately 170 kilometers east of Riga, the capital.
In 1980-1990, population of the town was approximately 12,300. Later, people moved to other countries and cities because of unemployment and poverty. Līvāni used to be a large industrial city, however all that is left is a large glass factory "Līvānu stikls" (Glass of Līvāni). Lately the city has been going through a phase of modernisation.
