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Courland

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Also known as Courland region, Kurzeme, Curonia

Courland is one of the Historical Latvian Lands in western Latvia. Courland's largest city is Liepāja, which is the third largest city in Latvia.

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Courland is a historical region located in western Latvia, and it is one of the country's main traditional territories. The region's largest city is Liepāja, which ranks as Latvia's third-largest city.

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Settlement.name
Courland
Settlement.image_map
Kurzeme location Latvia.svg
Settlement.map_caption
Location of Courland in Latvia
Settlement.image_flag
Flag_of_Courland_(state).svg
Settlement.image_shield
Coat_of_arms_of_Kurzeme.svg
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
Latvia
Settlement.seat
Kuldīga
Settlement.seat_type
Capital
Settlement.seat1
Liepāja
Settlement.seat1_type
Largest city
Settlement.established_title
First mention
Settlement.established_date
6th century
Settlement.population_density_km2
auto
Settlement.timezone
EET
Settlement.utc_offset
+2
Settlement.timezone_DST
EEST
Settlement.utc_offset_DST
+3

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Official name
Kurzeme
Official website
www.kurzemesregions.lv
Image
Satellite image of Latvia in March 2003.jpg
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Commons category
Courland
native label
Kurzeme
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17 sections
Contents
  • Geography and climate
  • History
  • Origins and Pagan (Pre-Christian) Society
  • The Northern Crusades and Curonian Resistance
  • Subjugation and Partition
  • Livonian Confederation
  • Duchy of Courland and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, 1561–1795
  • Courland as part of the Russian Empire
  • Population
  • Courland during World War I
  • Courland as part of interbellum Latvia
  • Courland during and after World War II
  • Notable residents
  • Notes
  • References
  • Sources
  • External links

Courland is one of the Historical Latvian Lands in western Latvia. Courland's largest city is Liepāja, which is the third largest city in Latvia.

The literal meaning of the name is "Land of Curonians".

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