Ventspils
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Ventspils is a city located in northwestern Latvia, in a historical region called Courland, and it ranks as the sixth largest city in the country. It has the official status of a state city, which indicates its administrative importance within Latvia.
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- Aerial view with the Ventspils Castle and port
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17 sectionsContents
- Other names
- History
- Climate
- Demography
- Education
- Economy
- Culture
- Sport
- Adventure Park
- Old Town of Ventspils
- Cow sculptures
- Notable people
- Twin towns – sister cities
- Significant depictions in popular culture
- See also
- References
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Ventspils () is a state city in northwestern Latvia in the historical Courland region of Latvia, and is the sixth largest city in the country.
At the beginning of 2020, Ventspils had a population of 33,906. It is situated on the Venta River and the Baltic Sea, and has an ice-free port. The city's name literally means "castle on the Venta", referring to the Livonian Order's castle built alongside the Venta River.