Saldus (pronunciationⓘ; German: Frauenburg) is a Latvian town located in Courland (Latvian: Kurzeme) region of Latvia, and the largest town in Saldus Municipality.[3] 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.[4]
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.[4]
The city is often referred to as "the Bowl of Courland" because of a famous quote by Māris Čaklais: "A drop of honey in the bowl of Courland". The reasoning behind the quote is the fact that from a high point, the city looks like a crater.
As of January 2019, Saldus is the 17th-largest city in Latvia according to population data. In 2019, the town had a population of 9,937.
^"Reģionu, novadu, pilsētu un pagastu kopējā un sauszemes platība gada sākumā". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
^"Iedzīvotāju skaits pēc tautības reģionos, pilsētās, novados, pagastos, apkaimēs un blīvi apdzīvotās teritorijās gada sākumā (pēc administratīvi teritoriālās reformas 2021. gadā) 2021 - 2022". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
^"Saldus novada pašvaldība mājas lapa". Saldus.lv (in Latvian). Retrieved 31 May 2022.
^ abSaldus; Kurzemes mazpilsēta gadu ritumā; 1253-1856-1996. Saldus: Saldus Pilsētas Dome. 1996. pp. 7, 8, 9. ISBN 9984-581-00-4.
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