Kuldīga

Kuldīga
Town
Streets of old Kuldīga
Flag Coat of arms
Kuldīga Location in Latvia
Coordinates: 56°58′N 21°58′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.

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:

• Liepāja — 79 km;
• Riga — 150 km;
• Ventspils — 51 km.

Twin towns

• Geesthacht, Germany
• Mtskheta, Georgia
• Drobak, Norway

Gallery

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  Old centre

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  Waterfall "Ventas rumba", the widest in Europa

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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

Other websites

• Town site
• Town site for travellers Archived 2021-01-29 at the Wayback Machine