# Durbe

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{{Short description|Town in South Kurzeme Municipality, Latvia}}

{{Infobox settlement
| name               = Durbe
| other_name         = 
| settlement_type    = Town
| image_shield       = Durbe COA.svg
| shield_size        = 
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| flag_size          = 150px
| image_skyline      = Durbe castle ruins.jpg
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| image_caption      = Durbe castle ruins
| subdivision_type   = Country
| subdivision_name   = {{flag|Latvia}}
| subdivision_type1  = [Municipality](/source/Municipalities_of_Latvia)
| subdivision_name1  = [South Kurzeme Municipality](/source/South_Kurzeme_Municipality)
| established_title  = [Town rights](/source/Town_rights)
| established_date   = 1893
| pushpin_map        = Latvia
| pushpin_label_position = above
| pushpin_mapsize    = 300
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Latvia
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| postal_code_type   = [Postal code](/source/Postal_code)
| postal_code        = LV-3440
| area_code_type     = [Calling code](/source/Telephone_numbering_plan)
| area_code          = +371 634
| timezone1          = [EET](/source/Eastern_European_Time)
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| website            = {{URL|www.durbe.lv}}
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'''Durbe''' ({{audio|Lv-Durbe.ogg|pronunciation}}; {{langx|de|Durben}}, {{langx|lt|Durbė}}, {{langx|pl|Dorbiany}}, {{langx|ru|Дурбе}} ''Durbe''/Дурбен ''Durben'') is a town in [South Kurzeme Municipality](/source/South_Kurzeme_Municipality), in the [Courland](/source/Courland) region of [Latvia](/source/Latvia). Durbe was first noted in 1260, when the [Battle of Durbe](/source/Battle_of_Durbe) occurred near Lake Durbe. As of 2020, the population was 492.<ref name=LVannual>{{Cite web | url=http://data.csb.gov.lv/pxweb/en/iedz/iedz__iedzskaits__ikgad/ISG020.px/ | title=ISG020. Population number and its change by statistical region, city, town, 21 development centres and county | publisher=Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia|date=2020-01-01|access-date=2021-02-12}}</ref> The town is also the extra-territorial center of [Durbe Parish](/source/Durbe_Parish).

Town rights were granted to Durbe in 1893 and confirmed in 1917. [Durbe manor](/source/Durbe_Manor) served as the headquarters of a German brigade in 1917.

The town's [coat of arms](/source/coat_of_arms) was granted in 1925: a silver apple tree with seven apples, one for each day of the week. The tree represents the Durbe Apple Orchards, created in the early 20th century by the mayor and city gardener Sīmanis Klēvers. In Latvian folklore, an apple tree is also considered a magical source of youth and sympathy. The city flag was adopted in 2016.
thumb|Durbe Lutheran church

==Notable people==
*[Zigfrīds Anna Meierovics](/source/Zigfr%C4%ABds_Anna_Meierovics) (1887–1925), [prime minister of Latvia](/source/prime_minister_of_Latvia) and minister of foreign affairs of Latvia

==See also==
*[List of cities in Latvia](/source/List_of_cities_in_Latvia)

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
{{Commons category}}
* [http://www.durbe.lv Durbe town ] in Latvian

{{South Kurzeme Municipality}}
{{Latvian regional cities}}

{{Authority control}}

Category:Durbe
Category:Cities and towns in Courland
Category:Populated places established in 1893
Category:Populated places in South Kurzeme Municipality
Category:Grobiņa county

{{Courland-geo-stub}}

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