| Location: | Jelgava District is situated in the Southern part of Latvia, in the Zemgale region, next to the border with Lithuania. There are 3 towns and 15 parishes in the district. Administrative centre of the district is the town of Jelgava, which is located 47 km from Rīga. | | How to get there: | You can reach Jelgava, the administrative centre of the Jelgava District, by bus, by train or by car taking the routes A8 (E77), P93, P95, P97, P99 and P100.
A car-drive to Jelgava takes around one hour.
Information on bus schedule: www.autoosta.lv
Information on train schedule: www.ldz.lv | | Territory: | Total area of the Jelgava District comprises 1605,2 km2. |
| Number of inhabitants: |
There are around 37,000 people living in Jelgava District. |
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