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Ventspils
Ventspils , Ger. Windau, city (1992 est. pop. 49,327), W Latvia, on the Baltic Sea, at the mouth of the Venta River. An ice-free seaport, it exports oil brought by pipeline or rail from Russia. Ventspils also has shipyards, fisheries, and varied manufactures. The city grew around a 13th-century castle of the Livonian Brothers of the Sword and was chartered in 1314. |
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"Ventspils." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Ventspils." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Ventspil.html "Ventspils." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Ventspil.html |
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Ventspils
Ventspils, Latvia Windau, Vindava Founded in 1242 and named after the Venta River to give ‘Castle on the Venta’ from pils ‘castle’. The previous Russian name, used in 1721–1918, was derived from the earlier German name, itself connected to that of the river, whose meaning is not known.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Ventspils." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Ventspils." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Ventspils.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Ventspils." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Ventspils.html |
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