A few facts about Jēkabpils
- Jēkabpils is among the ten largest cities in Latvia; about 21,000 people live here.
- It's the main city of the region of the same name.
- It's about 118 km to Riga, the country's largest city.
- For a bigger city, Daugavpils is about 80 km away.
- Towns nearby: Krustpils (1 km), Līvāni (25 km) and Aizkraukle (39 km).