Līvāni

Latvian Cities
name=Līvāni
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citysince=1926
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n1=56
n2=22
e1=26
e2=11
othernames=Lievenhof
Mayor=Andris Vaivods
nrofmembers=11
District=Preiļi
area=4.7
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population=10800
density=2298
postcode=LV-5316
callcode=53
webpage=http://www.livani.lv/eng/

Līvāni (audio|Livanipronunc.ogg|pronunciation) 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.