Courland

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 regions of Semigallia and Selonia are sometimes considered as part of Courland as they were formerly held by the same duke.

Courland
Kurzeme (Latvian)
Kurāmō
Location of Courland in Latvia
Coordinates: 57°0′0″N 22°0′0″E
CountryLatvia
First mention6th century
CapitalKuldīga
Largest cityLiepāja
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

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

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