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Olaine (pronunciation (help·info)) is a city in Latvia that gained city rights in 1967. The history of Olaine is closely connected to a nearby peatbog that was first taken into use in 1940. Since then, more production facilities were built, the increasing numbers of workers needed accommodation and the first dwellings were built in Olaine. Previously, Olaine was the name of a village just two kilometers away. This village now has the name of Jaunolaine (New Olaine).
In Olaine is the second largest pharmaceutical factory in Latvia - Olainfarm.
[edit] Fellowship towns
Through the years Olaine has gained several fellowship towns ("Sister cities) for collaboration in social, educational and cultural matters:
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