Dictionary of units of measurement. 2015.
last — an ancient northern European unit used in measuring large quantities, either by mass or volume or both. Last is the German word for load, a meaning which also survives in the English word ballast. Generally the last is approximately 4000… … Dictionary of units of measurement
RIGA — (Lettish Riga), Baltic port, capital of Latvia; under Russian rule from 1710 to 1917, capital of Livonia (Livland); 1944–1991 in the Latvian S.S.R. The first documentary evidence of Jews in Riga – the record of a sale of merchandise to a Jew… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Riga City Council — Riga Town Hall Riga City Council (Latvian: Rīgas Dome) is the government of Riga City, the capital of Latvia. It is located in the Riga Town Hall at the Town Hall Square (Rātslaukums) in the very heart of Riga. The Riga City Council consisting of … Wikipedia
Riga Vanderer — (sometimes written as Wanderer, in later years Rīgas Vilki, also RV) was a Latvian football club that was founded in 1927, disbanded in 1940, restored a year later and disbanded again in 1944.HistoryFoundingThe decision of founding the new sports … Wikipedia
Riga Castle — ( lv. Rīgas pils) is a castle on the banks of River Daugava in Riga, the capital of Latvia. The castle was founded in 1330. This structure was thoroughly rebuilt between 1497 and 1515. Upon the castle s seizure by the Swedes, they constructed… … Wikipedia
Riga Motor Museum — ( lv. Rīgas motormuzejs) is the biggest antique vehicle museum in the Baltic countries. [cite book |title=1000 Historic Automobile Sites |last=Varey |first=Mike |year=2003 |publisher=Elderberry Press, Inc. |isbn=1930859503 |pages=p. 409 |url=http … Wikipedia
Riga — Latvian Cities name=Riga Coa=Coat of Arms of Riga.svg Caption= Riga old town skyline. citysince=1225 location n1=56 n2=58 e1=24 e2=8 othernames= et. Riia; fi. Riika; lt. Ryga; ru. Рига; pl. Ryga Mayor=Jānis Birks nrofmembers= area=307.17 Water=48 … Wikipedia
Riga Autobus Factory — The Riga Autobus Factory (Lang lv|Rīgas Autobusu Fabrika, ru. Рижская Автомобильная Фабрика) (abbreviated RAF) was a factory in Jelgava, Latvia, making vans under the brand name Latvija.During the Soviet period, RAF and UAZ were the only… … Wikipedia
History of Riga — [ 1547] The history of Riga, the capital of Latvia, begins with the ancient settlement of the Livonians, an ancient Finnic tribe, at the junction of the Daugava and Ridzene ( lv. Rīdzene) rivers. The Ridzene was originally known as the Riga River … Wikipedia
FK Daugava Rīga — Football club infobox clubname = FSK Daugava 90 fullname = Futbola Sporta Klubs Daugava 90 nickname = founded = 2005 ground = Riga, Latvia capacity = chairman = manager = |flagicon|Latvia Vladimirs Beļajevs league = 1. liga season = position = FK … Wikipedia
