Saldus
Sign in to saveSaldus (; , ) is a Latvian town and the center of Saldus Municipality, located in the Courland () region. The name Saldus has been noted in historical sources as far back as the mid-13th century, but the founding year for the establishment of the town is considered to be 1856, with the settlement gaining town rights in 1917.
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Saldus
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Town
- Settlement.image_shield
- Saldus COA.svg
- Settlement.image_flag
- Bandera Saldus.png
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Saldus panorama.jpg
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Municipality
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Saldus Municipality
- Settlement.established_title
- Town rights
- Settlement.established_date
- 1917
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Latvia
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- above
- Settlement.pushpin_mapsize
- 300
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Latvia
- Settlement.nickname
- Medus piliens Kurzemē 'A drop of honey in Courland'
- Settlement.leader_title
- Mayor
- Settlement.leader_name
- Māris Zusts
- Settlement.leader_title1
- City council
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22 sectionsContents
- History
- Early history
- World War II
- Economy
- Hymn
- Education
- Educational institutions
- Culture and contemporary life
- Concerts
- Saldus Saule festival
- Geography
- Saldus Lake
- River Ciecere
- Climate
- Demographics
- Notable people
- International relations
- Twin towns – Sister cities
- See also
- Gallery
- References
- External links
Saldus (; , ) is a Latvian town and the center of Saldus Municipality, located in the Courland () region. The name Saldus has been noted in historical sources as far back as the mid-13th century, but the founding year for the establishment of the town is considered to be 1856, with the settlement gaining town rights in 1917.
The town is located in between Riga and Liepāja (slightly closer to Liepāja (100 km) than Riga (119 km). The Ciecere River flows through Saldus, and it is a tributary to one of Latvia’s biggest rivers, the Venta.