Dobele

Dobele (; ) is a town in the Semigallia region of Latvia. It is near the center of Latvia and is next to the Bērze river. Dobele got town rights in 1917, when the area was under German control during the First World War. In 2011 census, the town had a population of 10,813.

 Name origin 
A German document from 1254 uses the place name Dubelene or Dubelone. Later, the names Doblene, Doblenen, and Doblen were also used for this place. The original name was likely Dobelene or Dobeliene. The name comes from the words duobe (pit or hole) and duobele (small dip or hollow). The name Dobelene most likely meant "populated area in a dimple".Laimute Balode, Ojārs Bušs. No Abavas līdz Zilupei. Vietvārdu cilmes īsā vārdnīca. Rīga : Latviešu valodas aģentūra, 2015, 94.—95. lpp.

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Category:Towns in Latvia
Category:1917 establishments in Latvia