Durbe
Durbe | |
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Town | |
![]() Durbe castle ruins | |
![]() Flag ![]() Coat of arms | |
![]() ![]() Durbe Location in Latvia | |
Coordinates: 56°35′20″N 21°22′10″E / 56.58889°N 21.36944°ECoordinates: 56°35′20″N 21°22′10″E / 56.58889°N 21.36944°E | |
Country | ![]() |
District | Durbe municipality |
Town rights | 1893 |
Area | |
• Total | 2.22 km2 (0.86 sq mi) |
• Land | 2.16 km2 (0.83 sq mi) |
• Water | 0.06 km2 (0.02 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 505 |
• Density | 230/km2 (590/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | LV-3440 |
Calling code | +371 634 |
Website | www |
Durbe (pronunciation (help·info); German: Durben, Lithuanian: Durbė, Polish: Dorbiany, Russian: Дурбе Durbe/Дурбен Durben) is a town in Latvia. Durbe was first noted in 1260, when the Battle of Durbe occurred near Lake Durbe. As of 2020, the population was 492.[3]
Town rights were granted to Durbe in 1893 and confirmed in 1917. Durbe manor served as the headquarters of a German brigade in 1917.
Town coat of arms was granted in 1925 - a silver apple tree. In Latvian folklore an apple tree is considered a magical source of youth and sympathy.
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c0/Durbe_church.jpg/200px-Durbe_church.jpg)
Durbe Lutheran church
Notable people[]
Zigfrīds Anna Meierovics (1887 - 1925), Prime Minister of Latvia and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Latvia.
See also[]
- List of cities in Latvia
References[]
- ^ https://data.stat.gov.lv/pxweb/lv/OSP_PUB/START__ENV__DR__DRT/DRT010/; Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia; retrieved: 25 February 2021.
- ^ https://data.stat.gov.lv/pxweb/lv/OSP_PUB/START__POP__IR__IRS/IRD060/; Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia; retrieved: 15 June 2021.
- ^ "ISG020. Population number and its change by statistical region, city, town, 21 development centres and county". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. 2020-01-01. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
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- Durbe town in Latvian
Categories:
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- Towns in Latvia
- Populated places established in 1893
- Castles of the Teutonic Knights
- Durbe Municipality
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