Durbe is a town in Latvia

Latvia

Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...

. Durbe was first noted in 1260, when the Battle of Durbe

Battle of Durbe

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 occurred near Lake Durbe.
Town rights were granted to Durbe in 1893 and confirmed in 1917.
Town coat of arms

Coat of arms

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 was granted in 1925 - a silver apple tree. In Latvian folklore an apple tree is considered a magical source of youth and sympathy.

Notable people

Zigfrīds Anna Meierovics

Zigfrids Anna Meierovics

Zigfrīds Anna Meierovics was a Latvian politician and diplomat who served as the first Foreign Minister of Latvia from its independence until 1924 and again from December of the same year until his death. He also served two terms as the Prime Minister of Latvia from June, 1921 to January, 1923 and...

 (1887 - 1925), Prime Minister of Latvia

Prime Minister of Latvia

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and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Latvia.

External links

• Durbe town in Latvian