Courland (Saeima constituency)

Courland
Courland
Kurzeme
Constituency; for the Saeima
	Location of Courland within Latvia
Municipality	List Liepāja City ; Ventspils City ; Kuldīga ; Saldus ; South Kurzeme ; Talsi ; Ventspils ;
Region	Courland
Population	233,229 (2022)
Electorate	180,070 (2022)
Area	13,611 km2 (2023)
Current constituency
Created	1922
Seats	List 12 (2018–present) ; 13 (2010–2018) ; 14 (1993–2010) ; 16 (1928–1934) ; 15 (1925–1928) ; 16 (1922–1925) ;
Deputies	List Uldis Augulis (ZZS) ; Inga Bērziņa (JV) ; Artūrs Butāns (NA) ; Ingrīda Circene (JV) ; Gundars Daudze (ZZS) ; Atis Deksnis (AS) ; Normunds Dzintars (NA) ; Linda Matisone (AS) ; Ramona Petraviča (LPV) ; Edgars Putra (AS) ; Jānis Vucāns (ZZS) ; Edgars Zelderis (PRO) ;

Courland (Latvian: Kurzeme)is one of the five multi-member constituencies of the Saeima, the national legislature of Latvia. The constituency was established in 1922 when the Saeima was established following Latvia's independence from the Soviet Union. It consists of the cities of Liepāja and Ventspils and municipalities of Kuldīga, Saldus, South Kurzeme, Talsi and Ventspils in the region of Courland. The constituency currently elects 12 of the 100 members of the Saeima using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system. At the 2022 parliamentary election it had 180,070 registered electors.

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