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Searching for towns in Courland Province in 1900

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c. 1950
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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

764

Jelgava, Latvia
56°39' N 23°42' E
41 km SW of Rīga

Jelgava [Latv], Mitava [Rus], Mitau [Ger], Mitav [Yid], Mitawa [Pol], Mintauja [Lith], Yelgava, Jelgawa, Iyelgava, Elgava

Jelgava

Soviet Union

Jelgava
Jelgava
Zemgale
Latvia

Mitava
Mitava
Courland
Russian Empire

363

Bauska, Latvia
56°24' N 24°11' E
61 km S of Rīga

Bauska [Latv], Bausk [Rus], Bauske [Ger], Boisk [Yid], Bauskė [Lith], Bowsk [Pol], Bosko, Bausken, Boysk

Bauska

Soviet Union

Bauska
Bauska
Zemgale
Latvia

Bausk
Bausk
Courland
Russian Empire

242

Tukums, Latvia
56°57' N 23°09' E
58 km W of Rīga

Tukums [Latv], Tuckum [Ger], Tukkum [Rus, Pol], Tukum [Yid], Tukumas [Lith], Tuchume, Tukkums

Tukums

Soviet Union

Tukums
Tukums
Zemgale
Latvia

Tukkum
Tukkum
Courland
Russian Empire

241

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

Jēkabpils, Latvia
56°29' N 25°51' E
119 km ESE of Rīga

Jēkabpils [Latv], Jakobstadt [Ger], Iakobshtadt [Rus], Yakovshtat [Yid], Jekabpilis [Lith], Jakobsztat [Pol], Yekabpils, Jekobpils, Yakabpils, Krustpils, Kreuzburg

Jēkabpils

Soviet Union

Jēkabpils
Jēkabpils
Zemgale
Latvia

Iakobshtadt
Fridrikhshtat
Courland
Russian Empire

174

Jaunjelgava, Latvia
56°37' N 25°05' E
70 km ESE of Rīga

Jaunjelgava [Latv], Friedrichstadt [Ger], Fridrikhshtadt [Rus], Frydrychsztat [Pol], Naira [Yid], Nairi, Neyra, Jaun-Yelgava, Yaunelgava, Jauna-Jelgawa, Jaunijelgaua, Jaunijelgava, Jaunjelgavas

Jaunjelgava

Soviet Union

Jaunjelgava
Jēkabpils
Zemgale
Latvia

Fridrikhshtat
Fridrikhshtat
Courland
Russian Empire

120

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

109

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

104

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

Palanga, Lithuania
55°55' N 21°03' E
303 km WNW of Vilnius

Palanga [Lith, Latv, Rus], Polangen [Ger], Palonge [Yid], Połąga [Pol], Palonga, Polanga, Palangos

Palanga

Soviet Union

Palanga
Kretinga

Lithuania

Palanga
Grobin
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

Grīva, Latvia
55°51' N 26°30' E
192 km SE of Rīga

Grīva [Latv], Griva [Rus], Grive [Yid], Griwa [Ger], Gryva [Lith], Grzywka [Pol]

Grīva

Soviet Union

Grīva
Daugavpils
Latgale
Latvia

Griva
Illukst
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

Subate, Latvia
56°01' N 25°54' E
152 km SE of Rīga

Subate [Latv], Subbath [Ger], Shuvitz [Yid], Subocz [Pol], Subatė [Lith], Subata, Shovits, Shubotch, Sovits, Subatas, Subbat

Subate

Soviet Union

Subate
Ilūkste
Zemgale
Latvia

Subate
Illukst
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

Skaistkalne, Latvia
56°23' N 24°39' E
71 km SSE of Rīga

Skaistkalne [Latv], Shenberg [Rus], Schönberg [Ger], Shimberg [Yid], Skaistkalnė [Lith], Skaystkalne, Skaistkalnes, Myasto Skaystkalne, Šenberga, Schoenberg, Skaitskalne

Skaistkalne

Soviet Union

Skaistkalne
Bauska
Zemgale
Latvia

Shenberg
Bausk
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

Ilūkste, Latvia
55°58' N 26°18' E
174 km SE of Rīga

Ilūkste [Latv], Illukst [Rus], Ilukst [Yid], Illuxt [Ger], Ilūkšta [Lith], Iłłukszta [Pol], Alukste, Alukst, Ilokest, Ilukstes

Ilūkste

Soviet Union

Ilūkste
Ilūkste
Zemgale
Latvia

Illukst
Illukst
Courland
Russian Empire

Auce, Latvia
56°28' N 22°53' E
92 km SW of Rīga

Auce [Latv], Autz [Ger], Oitz [Yid], Aucė [Lith], Auc [Pol], Alt-Autz, Alt-Oytch, Autse, Vecauce

Auce

Soviet Union

Auce
Tukums
Zemgale
Latvia

Autz
Tukkum
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

Dobele, Latvia
56°37' N 23°16' E
63 km SW of Rīga

Dobele [Latv], Doblen [Ger, Rus], Doblin [Yid], Duobelė [Lith], Doblena [Pol], Dobeln, Dubeln, Dohbele

Dobele

Soviet Union

Dobele
Jelgava
Zemgale
Latvia

Doblen
Doblen
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

Skrudaļiena, Latvia
55°49' N 26°43' E
205 km SE of Rīga

Skrudaļiena [Latv], Skrudelina [Pol], Skrudaliene, Skrudelino, Skrudeļina, Skrudapiyena, Skrudaliyena

Skrudaļiena

Soviet Union

Skrudaļiena
Ilūkste
Zemgale
Latvia

Skrudelina
Illukst
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

Viesīte, Latvia
56°21' N 25°33' E
111 km SE of Rīga

Viesīte [Latv], Eckengraf [Ger], Viesytė [Lith], Viyesite, Eckengrafen, Eķengrāves

Viesīte

Soviet Union

Viesīte
Jēkabpils
Zemgale
Latvia

Eckengraf
Fridrikhshtat
Courland
Russian Empire

Eglaine, Latvia
55°57' N 26°08' E
167 km SE of Rīga

Eglaine [Latv], Yeglayne, Eglayne, Yalovka, Jalowka

Eglaine

Soviet Union

Eglaine
Ilūkste
Zemgale
Latvia

Yalovka
Illukst
Courland
Russian Empire

Silene, Latvia
55°45' N 26°47' E
212 km SE of Rīga

Silene [Latv, since 1932], Borovka [Rus], Borówka [Pol], Borouka, Barauka, Malaya Borovka, Silenes

Silene

Soviet Union

Borovka

Zemgale
Latvia

Borovka
Illukst
Courland
Russian Empire

Nereta, Latvia
56°10' N 25°18' E
114 km SE of Rīga

Nereta [Latv], Nerft [Ger], Narrata, Neretas, Myza Nereta

Nereta

Soviet Union

Nereta
Jēkabpils
Zemgale
Latvia

Nereta
Fridrikhshtat
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

Number of matches = 34

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