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1. Mitau: Capital of the government of Courland, Russia; situated about 20 miles from Riga on the Drixa, an arm of the River Aa. The castle of was founded by the German Knights in 1263; and the town itself received its charter ... (Jewish encyclopedia 1906) [100%] 1906-01-01 [Jewish encyclopedia 1906]
2. Mitau: Mitau (Russian, Mitava; Lettish, Yelgava), a town of Russia, capital of the government of Courland, 29 m. of Riga, on the right bank of the river Aa, in a fertile plain which rises only 12 ft. above sea level, and ... [100%] 2022-09-02