Durbe

Durbe
Durbe
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	Latvia
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)
• 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.lv

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.

Durbe Lutheran church

Notable people[]

Zigfrīds Anna Meierovics (1887 - 1925), Prime Minister of Latvia and Minister of Foreign Affairs of 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.

External links[]

Durbe town in Latvian

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show v t Cities, Municipalities and Parishes of the defunct Liepāja District
Cities:	Aizpute Durbe Grobiņa Pāvilosta Priekule
Municipalities:	Durbe Saka
Parishes:	Aizpute Bārta Bunka Cīrava Dunalka Dunika Embūte Gavieze Gramzda Grobiņa Kalēti Kalvene Kazdanga Laži Medze Nīca Otaņķi Priekule Rucava Saka Vaiņode Vecpils Vērgale Virga

Durbe

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Durbe
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°E / 56.58889; 21.36944Coordinates: 56°35′20″N 21°22′10″E / 56.58889°N 21.36944°E / 56.58889; 21.36944
Country	Latvia
District	Durbe municipality
Town rights	1893
Area ^[1]
• 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.lv