{{Short description|District of Latvia}} {{Infobox settlement | name = Kuldīga district | settlement_type = District | image_map = Latvia-Kuldiga.png | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = Latvia | unit_pref = Metric | area_total_km2 = 2,499.87 | population_total = 37,119 | population_density_km2 = auto | website = [http://85.15.239.241/indexe.html 85.15.239.241] | native_name = Kuldīgas rajons | image_shield = Kuldīgas apriņķa ģerbonis.svg }} '''Kuldīga district''' ({{langx|lv|Kuldīgas rajons}}) was an administrative division of Latvia, located in Courland region, in the country's west. It was organized into a city and thirteen parishes, each with a local government authority.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kuldiga.lv/index.php?cat=194 |title=KULDĪGAS NOVADA IZVEIDES PROJEKTS |language=lv |publisher=kuldiga.lv |access-date=3 March 2008}}</ref> The main city in the district was Kuldīga.
The district was located in the western part of Latvia on both sides of the Venta River. It had borders with 5 other former districts: Ventspils, Talsi, Tukums, Saldus and Liepāja. The borders of the district that it had when it was dissolved were established in 1950.
Districts were eliminated during the administrative-territorial reform in 2009, and Kuldīga district was split into Alsunga Municipality, Kuldīga Municipality and Skrunda Municipality.
The district occupied an area of 2,499.87 km<sup>2</sup>, has a population of 37,119 — 13,335 in the main town of Kuldīga.
==Economy== Railroads in Kuldīga district connect Riga to Liepāja and Liepāja to Ventspils, the latter being closed for public traffic. Also, one of the main roads in Latvia — route A9 from Riga to Liepāja goes through the territory. The main industries are agriculture, wood processing, forestry, and fish farming.
==Terrain== The Piejuras Plains lie in the north-western part of the district. In the middle of the district are the Rietumkurzemes Heights with hills that are 100–120 m above sea level, the highest point being Vardupe Kalns with a peak at 140 m. In the northeast side of the district are the Austrumkurzemes Heights at 60–110 m above sea level. Hilly relief covers 35% of the district territory. There are more than 40 rivers longer than 5 km, and 48 lakes bigger than 1 km<sup>2</sup>. The largest rivers are the Venta River and the Abava River. Forests cover about 48% of the district territory.
The average temperature in January is about -3 °C, in July +16.8 °C. The amount of precipitation is 600–700 mm per year.
==Cities and parishes of the Kuldīga district== {{div col|colwidth=22em}} *Kuldīga town *Skrunda town *Alsunga Parish *Ēdole Parish *Gudenieki Parish *Īvande Parish *Kabile Parish *Kurmāle Parish *Laidi Parish *Nīkrāce Parish *Padure Parish *Pelči Parish *Raņķi Parish *Renda Parish *Rumba Parish *Rudbārži Parish *Snēpele Parish *Turlava Parish *Vārme Parish {{div col end}}
==References== {{Reflist}}
{{List of Latvian districts}} {{Authority control}}
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