Facts About Saldus
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The city is often referred to as “the Bowl of Courland”. This is because of a famous quote by Māris Čaklais: “A drop of honey in the bowl of Courland”.
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As of January 2019, Saldus is the 17th-largest town in Latvia according to population data.
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Saldus received its town rights in 1917.
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The official hymn of the city, written by Ēriks Ķiģelis and Māris Čaklais, is ‘’Saldus saule’’.
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Saldus is twinned with: Paide, Estonia; Mažeikiai, Lithuania; Šilutė, Lithuania; Liederbach am Taunus, Germany; Lidingö, Sweden; Stargard, Poland; Sergiyev Posad, Russia; Villebon-Sur-Yvette, France; Sankt Andrä, Austria; Las Rozas Del Madrid, Spain; Volda, Norway; Tsqaltubo, Georgia & Florești, Moldova
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Saldus is geographically located in the ‘Austrumkursas’ Highlands and is the biggest city in the Highlands.
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early Rock festival ‘Saldus Saule’ makes Saldus a well-known city in and around Latvia. The first “Saldus saule” took place in 1987.
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The name Saldus has been noted in historical sources as far back as the mid-13th century.
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Saldus is a Latvian town located in Courland and is the main town.
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The Population of Saldus is 9,937, as of 2019.