1) Historical region in Latvia 
Selonia (Sēlija; Sėla), also known as Augšzeme (the `Highland`), is a cultural region of Latvia encompassing the eastern part of the historical region of Semigallia (Zemgale). Its main city and cultural center is Jēkabpils. The Selonian language has become extinct, though some of the inhabitants still speak a Latgalian dialect. ==History== N.....