Courland
Courland
Kurzeme (Latvian) Kurāmō (Livonian) | |
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Location of Courland in Latvia | |
| Coordinates: 57°0′0″N 22°0′0″E / 57.00000°N 22.00000°E | |
| Country | Latvia |
| First mention | 6th century |
| Capital | Kuldīga |
| Largest city | Liepāja |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Courland is one of the Historical Latvian Lands in western Latvia. Courland's largest city is Liepāja, which is the third largest city in Latvia.
The literal meaning of the name is "Land of Curonians".