Kurzeme

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Kurzeme is a historical and cultural region in western Latvia, known for its Baltic Sea coastline, forests, and traditional Latvian heritage.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Kurzeme canonical 16
Kurzeme region 16
Kurzeme Planning Region 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cultural region
historical region
region of Latvia
bordersBodyOfWater Gulf of Riga
bordersCountry Lithuania
bordersRegion Vidzeme
Zemgale
capital Liepāja
linked to: Liepāja, Latvia
containsCity Dobele
Kuldīga
Liepāja
linked to: Liepāja, Latvia

Saldus
Talsi
Tukums
Ventspils
containsEthnicMinority Livonians
linked to: Livonian people
containsSubregion Courland Peninsula
Dobele District
Kuldīga District
linked to: Kuldīga

Liepāja District
Saldus District
Talsi District
Tukums District
Ventspils District
containsTown Aizpute
Alsunga
Auce
Brocēni
Dobele
Dundaga
Durbe
Engure
Grobiņa
linked to: Jekabpils

Jaunpils
Jūrkalne
Kandava
Kolka
Mazirbe
Nīca
Priekule
Pāvilosta
Pūre
Roja
Rucava
Sabile
Sabile wine hill
Skrunda
Stende
Tērvete
Vaiņode
Valdemārpils
country Latvia
ethnicGroup Latvians
hasCoastlineOn Baltic Sea
hasCulturalHeritage Suiti cultural space
hasLandscape coastal dunes
coniferous forests
river valleys
sand beaches
hasProtectedArea Pape Nature Park
Slītere National Park
Ķemeri National Park
hasTraditionalCraft weaving
woodworking
hasTraditionalFood rye bread
sklandrausis
smoked fish
hasTraditionalMusic Latvian folk songs
hasUNESCOIntangibleHeritage Suiti cultural space
historicalName Courland
Kurland
linked to: Ostland
historicalState Duchy of Courland and Semigallia
knownFor Baltic Sea coastline
forests
traditional Latvian heritage
language Latvian
largestCity Liepāja
linked to: Liepāja, Latvia
locatedIn Baltic region
western Latvia
locatedOn Baltic Sea
partOf Latvia
regionalDialect Kurzeme dialect of Latvian
religion Baptism
Lutheranism
Roman Catholicism
timeZone Eastern European Time
timeZoneDST Eastern European Summer Time
wasPartOf Duchy of Courland and Semigallia
Governorate of Courland
Russian Empire

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Referenced by (33)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Venta region Kurzeme
Courland Peninsula partOf Kurzeme region
linked to: Kurzeme
Courland Peninsula administrativeRegionNow Kurzeme Planning Region
linked to: Kurzeme
Livonian people nativeTo Kurzeme region
linked to: Kurzeme
Vidzeme bordersRegion Kurzeme
Bērze locatedIn Kurzeme
Bērze flowsThrough Kurzeme region
linked to: Kurzeme
Zemgale bordersRegion Kurzeme
Abava hasRegion Kurzeme
Abava flowsThrough Kurzeme region
linked to: Kurzeme
Port of Ventspils region Kurzeme
Ventspils Castle region Kurzeme
Ventspils Beach region Kurzeme region
linked to: Kurzeme
Ventspils International Airport serves Kurzeme region
linked to: Kurzeme
Latvian national road P122 locatedIn Kurzeme region
linked to: Kurzeme
Vidzeme region borders Kurzeme region
linked to: Kurzeme
Pasažieru vilciens hasServiceArea Kurzeme region
linked to: Kurzeme
Venta River passesThrough Kurzeme region
linked to: Kurzeme
Port of Liepāja locatedIn Kurzeme region
linked to: Kurzeme
Liepāja International Airport regionServed Kurzeme region
linked to: Kurzeme
FK Liepāja region Kurzeme
Liepājas Metalurgs region Kurzeme
Liepāja Theatre countrySubdivision Kurzeme region
linked to: Kurzeme
Lielais dzintars concert hall locatedIn Kurzeme region
linked to: Kurzeme
Holy Trinity Cathedral, Liepāja locatedIn Kurzeme region
linked to: Kurzeme
Liepāja beach partOf Kurzeme region
linked to: Kurzeme
Meža brāļi hasMainArea Kurzeme