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Durbe
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Also known as Durben, Durbė

Durbe (; , , , Durbe/Дурбен Durben) is a town in South Kurzeme Municipality, in the Courland region of Latvia. Durbe was first noted in 1260, when the Battle of Durbe occurred near Lake Durbe. As of 2020, the population was 492. The town is also the extra-territorial center of Durbe Parish.

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Settlement.name
Durbe
Settlement.settlement_type
Town
Settlement.image_shield
Durbe COA.svg
Settlement.image_flag
Durbe flag.svg
Settlement.flag_size
150px
Settlement.image_skyline
Durbe castle ruins.jpg
Settlement.image_caption
Durbe castle ruins
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name1
South Kurzeme Municipality
Settlement.established_title
Town rights
Settlement.established_date
1893
Settlement.pushpin_map
Latvia
Settlement.pushpin_label_position
above
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize
300
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in Latvia
Settlement.population_density_km2
auto
Settlement.postal_code_type
Postal code

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Official website

Sākumlapa | Dienvidkurzemes novada pašvaldība

durbe.lv

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Durbe
Population
480
Area
2.16
Official website
www.durbe.lv
Image
Durbe ev.luth church - panoramio.jpg
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Commons category
Durbe
postal code
LV-3440
inception
1893-00-00
native label
Durbe
time of earliest written record
1263-00-00
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Durbe (; , , , Durbe/Дурбен Durben) is a town in South Kurzeme Municipality, in the Courland region of Latvia. Durbe was first noted in 1260, when the Battle of Durbe occurred near Lake Durbe. As of 2020, the population was 492. The town is also the extra-territorial center of Durbe Parish.

Town rights were granted to Durbe in 1893 and confirmed in 1917. Durbe manor served as the headquarters of a German brigade in 1917.

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