Kuldīga
Kuldīga | |
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Town | |
Streets of old Kuldīga | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Kuldīga Location in Latvia | |
| Coordinates: 56°58′N 21°58′E / 56.967°N 21.967°E | |
| Country | Latvia |
| District | Kuldīga District |
| Town rights | 1378 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Inga Bērziņa (2021) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.2 km2 (5.1 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 10,352 |
| • Density | 780/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | LV-3301 LV-3302 LV-3303 |
| Calling code | +371 633 |
| Website | kuldiga.lv |
Kuldīga (pronunciation ; German: Goldingen) is a town in Latvia with town rights since 1378. It is the center of the Kuldīga District. As of 2020, Kuldīga had a population of 10,352 people. River Venta travels through the city.
Kuldīga was founded by the German Livonian Order at 1242. It was called Goldingen by the Germans. It become the capital city of Courland at 1587-1617.
The old centre of the town is in the waiting list for UNESCO World Heritage Site.[1]
Roads
Roads from Kuldīga: Ventspils—Saldus (P108), Kuldīga—Aizpute (P112), Kuldīga—Skrunda (P116), Kuldīga—Jūrkalne (P119), Kuldīga—Talsi (P120) and Kuldīga—Tukums (P121).
Latvian cities from Kuldīga are in:
Twin towns
- Geesthacht, Germany
- Mtskheta, Georgia
- Drobak, Norway[2]
Gallery
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Old centre
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Town Hall
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Bridge over river Venta
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Catholic church
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Small river Alekšupīte
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Library
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Morning at streets
References
- ↑ UNESCO Tentative Lists: Kuldīga (Goldingen)
- ↑ "Kuldīga Twin towns (LV)". Archived from the original on 2023-09-28. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
- ↑ Latvia.Travel - Venta Waterfall
Other websites
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kuldīga.
- Town site Archived 2021-01-22 at the Wayback Machine
- Town site for travellers Archived 2021-01-29 at the Wayback Machine