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Searching for towns in Kurzeme Province in 1930

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c. 1950
After WWII
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c. 1930
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Liepāja, Latvia
56°31' N 21°01' E
194 km WSW of Rīga

Liepāja [Latv], Libau [Ger], Libava [Rus], Libave [Yid], Liepoja [Lith], Lipawa [Pol], Libawa, Liboi, Libova, Liboya, Liebau

Liepāja

Soviet Union

Liepāja
Liepāja
Kurzeme
Latvia

Libava
Grobin
Courland
Russian Empire

769

Kuldīga, Latvia
56°58' N 21°59' E
128 km W of Rīga

Kuldīga [Latv], Goldingen [Ger], Golding [Yid], Kuldyga [Lith], Goldynga [Pol], Kuldīgas

Kuldīga

Soviet Union

Kuldīga
Kuldīga
Kurzeme
Latvia

Goldingen
Goldingen
Courland
Russian Empire

230

Valdemārpils, Latvia
57°22' N 22°35' E
103 km WNW of Rīga

Valdemārpils [Latv, since 1926], Sasmaka [Latv, until 1926], Saßmacken [Ger], Shasmaken [Yid], Sasmaken [Rus, Pol], Valdemarpilis [Lith], Sasmacken, Sassmacken

Valdemārpils

Soviet Union

Valdemārpils
Talsi
Kurzeme
Latvia

Sassmacken
Talsen
Courland
Russian Empire

107

Aizpute, Latvia
56°43' N 21°36' E
154 km W of Rīga

Aizpute [Latv], Hasenpoth [Ger], Gazenpot [Rus], Haznpot [Yid], Hazenpot [Pol], Aizputė [Lith], Hasenpot, Hosenpoth, Hoznpol, Aispute, Ayzpute, Asimpute

Aizpute

Soviet Union

Aizpute
Aizpute
Kurzeme
Latvia

Gazenpot
Gazenpot
Courland
Russian Empire

105

Talsi, Latvia
57°15' N 22°36' E
97 km WNW of Rīga

Talsi [Latv], Talsen [Ger, Pol], Talsn [Yid], Tal'sen' [Rus], Talsai [Lith], Talsin, Tilsen, Telsy, Talsy, Tālsa

Talsi

Soviet Union

Talsi
Talsi
Kurzeme
Latvia

Talsen
Talsen
Courland
Russian Empire

Ventspils, Latvia
57°23' N 21°34' E
160 km WNW of Rīga

Ventspils [Latv], Windau [Ger], Vindava [Rus], Vindoi [Yid], Windawa [Pol], Ventspilis [Lith], Vindavi [Est], Wentspils, Vindau

Ventspils

Soviet Union

Ventspils
Ventspils
Kurzeme
Latvia

Vindava
Vindava
Courland
Russian Empire

Piltene, Latvia
57°13' N 21°40' E
150 km W of Rīga

Piltene [Latv], Pilten [Rus, Ger], Piltenė [Lith], Piltyń [Pol]

Piltene

Soviet Union

Piltene
Ventspils
Kurzeme
Latvia

Pilten
Vindava
Courland
Russian Empire

Saldus, Latvia
56°40' N 22°30' E
102 km WSW of Rīga

Saldus [Latv], Frauenburg [Ger], Froienburg [Yid], Freuenberg

Saldus

Soviet Union

Saldus
Kuldīga
Kurzeme
Latvia

Frauenburg
Goldingen
Courland
Russian Empire

Grobiņa, Latvia
56°33' N 21°10' E
184 km WSW of Rīga

Grobiņa [Latv], Grobin [Yid, Rus, Ger, Pol], Gruobinia [Lith], Grobinya, Gerobin

Grobiņa

Soviet Union

Grobiņa
Liepāja
Kurzeme
Latvia

Grobin
Grobin
Courland
Russian Empire

Sabile, Latvia
57°03' N 22°35' E
93 km W of Rīga

Sabile [Latv], Zabeln [Ger], Shaviln [Yid], Zabel'n [Rus], Sabilė [Lith], Cabeln [Pol], Zoebeln, Zabbel'n

Sabile

Soviet Union

Sabile
Talsi
Kurzeme
Latvia

Zabeln
Talsen
Courland
Russian Empire

Kandava, Latvia
57°02' N 22°46' E
81 km W of Rīga

Kandava [Latv], Kandau [Ger], Kandoi [Yid], Kandawa [Pol], Kāndav

Kandava

Soviet Union

Kandava
Talsi
Kurzeme
Latvia

Kandava
Talsen
Courland
Russian Empire

Priekule, Latvia
56°26' N 21°35' E
164 km WSW of Rīga

Priekule [Latv], Preekuln [Ger], Prekuln [Pol], Priyekuli, Priyekule, Prekule, Preekule, Priekolė

Priekule

Soviet Union

Priekule
Liepāja
Kurzeme
Latvia

Preekuln
Grobin
Courland
Russian Empire

Durbe, Latvia
56°35' N 21°21' E
173 km WSW of Rīga

Durbe [Latv], Durben [Ger], Durbė [Lith], Dorbe

Durbe

Soviet Union

Durbe
Liepāja
Kurzeme
Latvia

Durben
Grobin
Courland
Russian Empire

Vaiņode, Latvia
56°26' N 21°52' E
148 km WSW of Rīga

Vaiņode [Latv], Wainoden [Ger], Vainiuodė [Lith], Vainoden, Vaynëde, Vain'ody, Vaiņodes, Vainiauda

Vaiņode

Soviet Union

Vaiņode
Liepāja
Kurzeme
Latvia

Vainoden
Gazenpot
Courland
Russian Empire

Popervāle, Latvia
57°25' N 22°35' E
105 km WNW of Rīga

Popervāle [Latv], Poperwahlen [Ger], Konlager Poperwahlen, KZ-Lager Poperwahlen, Popvale, Dundangen II

Popervāle

Soviet Union

Popervāle
Talsi
Kurzeme
Latvia

Talsen
Courland
Russian Empire

Dundaga, Latvia
57°31' N 22°21' E
123 km WNW of Rīga

Dundaga [Latv], Dondangen [Ger], Dundagas, Dundange

Dundaga

Soviet Union

Dundaga

Kurzeme
Latvia

Dondangen
Vindava
Courland
Russian Empire

Skrunda, Latvia
56°41' N 22°01' E
130 km WSW of Rīga

Skrunda [Latv], Schrunden [Ger]

Skrunda

Soviet Union

Skrunda

Kurzeme
Latvia

Skrunda
Goldingen
Courland
Russian Empire

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Searching for towns in Kurzeme Province in 1930