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137:Condition
1773:Zvārtava
1738:Vestiena
1733:Veselava
1713:Vecborne
1708:Vecbebri
1683:Vandzene
1668:Vadakste
1633:Šēnheida
1613:Stukmaņi
1598:Sērmūkši
1553:Pastende
1543:Palsmane
1518:Naukšēni
1513:Mūrmuiža
1508:Mežmuiža
1448:Lielauce
1438:Kokmuiža
1423:Kameņeca
1388:Jasmuiža
1368:Jaunauce
1313:Dzērbene
1308:Dzelzava
1198:Arendole
1120:Krāslava
1115:Kazdanga
1100:Cesvaine
1060:Vecdoles
1005:Ikšķiles
939:Ļaudonas
919:Krimulda
904:Gulbenes
889:Baltavas
868:Valmiera
863:Trikātas
858:Skujenes
838:Rūjienas
823:Nītaures
740:Valtaiķu
730:Skrundas
705:Nurmuiža
700:Kuldīgas
695:Kandavas
619:Mežotnes
614:Jelgavas
609:Jaunpils
548:Dignājas
517:Piedruja
492:Jersikas
487:Indricas
482:Dinaburg
374:(1942).
273:Gaujiena
269:komturei
1808:Alūksne
1768:Ziemeri
1703:Vecauce
1693:Vārkava
1678:Valdeķi
1673:Vaiņode
1658:Trapene
1653:Tiņģere
1648:Taurupe
1628:Svitene
1618:Suntaži
1588:Sasmaka
1583:Salnava
1558:Puikule
1548:Pasiene
1528:Odziena
1493:Mālpils
1488:Malnava
1483:Lūznava
1428:Katvari
1398:Jumurda
1348:Gārsene
1328:Ērberģe
1303:Dursupe
1293:Dunalka
1288:Drabeši
1233:Biksēre
1218:Bebrene
1213:Baldone
1183:Adamova
1165:Vērgale
1150:Snēpele
1145:Rundāle
1130:Mežotne
1110:Jelgava
1087:Palaces
1050:Rozbeķu
974:Vainižu
969:Turaida
964:Suntažu
954:Salacas
934:Lubānas
929:Limbažu
914:Koknese
848:Sigulda
818:Mālpils
803:Ērģemes
783:Bukultu
773:Alūksne
754:Vidzeme
715:Sabiles
710:Piltene
690:Grobiņa
670:Dundaga
665:Ārlavas
655:Alsunga
650:Aizpute
638:Kurzeme
579:Babītes
572:Zemgale
563:Sēlpils
558:Neretas
553:Kaupres
543:Altenes
536:Selonia
522:Rēzekne
475:Latgale
467:Castles
451:palaces
447:Castles
325:Gallery
257:Livonia
244:(after
232:History
222:Alūksne
202:Swedish
194:Latvian
1763:Zemīte
1608:Stende
1578:Rikava
1538:Padure
1523:Nogale
1478:Lizums
1473:Litene
1443:Lamiņi
1408:Kabile
1363:Īvande
1318:Dzērve
1273:Cirsti
1263:Brukna
1238:Biksti
1223:Beļava
1193:Apriķi
1188:Aizupe
1175:Manors
1140:Preiļi
1105:Cīrava
1095:Bīriņi
1055:Tirzas
1035:Mujānu
873:Zaubes
833:Ropažu
813:Lugažu
778:Āraišu
725:Saldus
685:Embūte
675:Durbes
629:Tukuma
594:Dobele
584:Bauska
443:Latvia
440:
226:Latvia
210:German
117:Castle
1753:Zante
1698:Varme
1638:Šķēde
1623:Svēte
1573:Reņģe
1568:Remte
1468:Linde
1463:Liepa
1413:Kalna
1353:Igate
1338:Ezere
1298:Durbe
1278:Dikļi
1203:Asare
1125:Laidi
1040:Nabes
1000:Ērgļu
949:Rauna
793:Cēsis
735:Talsu
720:Sakas
680:Ēdole
589:Dobes
507:Ludza
150:Built
1758:Zasa
1743:Zaļā
1688:Vāne
1593:Sēja
1563:Reģi
1358:Ilga
1283:Dole
1268:Cēre
1248:Boja
1228:Bēne
1135:Pope
828:Riga
457:and
153:1342
114:Type
132:yes
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453:,
449:,
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413:v
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