Viesīte

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Viesīte



City rights	1928

Location of Viesīte within Latvia
Location	56°21′N, 25°33′E
Other names	Eķengrāve, Eckengraf
Mayor	Jānis Dimitrijevs
Number of city council members	9
District	Jēkabpils District
Area	2.3 km² (1 sq mi)
Rural territory	311.1 km² (120 sq mi)
Elevation	110 m (361 ft)
Population	2,950
Density	1,282.6 /km² (3,322 /sq mi)
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Homepage of Viesīte

Viesīte is a town in the western part of Jēkabpils County, Latvia.

Viesīte is typical Selonia town that cherished by its people, now is blossoming on the hills in the very middle of district. Selonia is the culture historical district, bordering on Latgale, Zemgale (Semigalia), Vidzeme and Lithuania.

Viesīte town (previously called Eckengraf, Eķengrāve, Azu village) is situated on the crossroads of very important trunk roads: Jekabpils-Nereta, Akniste-Riga. The distance to Jekabpils is 32km, to Riga- 130km, and to the Lithuanian border- 31km.

Five golden acorns on a purple background, symbolising power and mightiness are depicted on the coat of arms of Viesīte town.

On Viesīte flag you can see the colours of Selonia district flag- green, white and red, with the coat of arms of viesite in the middle of it.

Viesīte Town and Rural territory Council consists of 9 deputies. Council chairman is Janis Dimitrijevs. There are four permanent committees working in the municipality:

Finance committee,
Social, educational and culture affairs committee,
Territorial development and business facilitation committee,
Agriculture and land affairs committee.

The council deputies together with municipality people have organised several committees for problem solving and implementation of separate functions of the Council.

The most interesting objects in Viesite are: the little engine, ViesIte Culture Castle, Memorial room and places of Professor Pauls Stradins, memorial room of writer Anna Brodele, Viesīte Brīvibas (Freedom) Church, Viesīte museum of local history "Selonia".