Kuldīga, Kuldīga Municipality — Population and map

About Kuldīga

Kuldīga is a district. Location: Kuldīga Municipality, Latvia. Population: 14,400.

From Wikipedia

Kuldīga (, German: Goldingen) is a town in the Courland region of Latvia, in the western part of the country. It is the center of Kuldīga Municipality with a population of approximately 13,500. Kuldīga was first mentioned in 1242. It joined the Hanseatic League in 1368. In the 17th century, Kuldīga (along with Jelgava) was one of the capitals of the Duchy of Courland from 1596 to 1616.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built: 1378
Area: 13.2 km²
Official website: kuldiga.lv

Source: Wikidata

Travel notes for Kuldīga

From Wikivoyage

Kuldīga is a picturesque town on the Venta River in the Kurzeme region (formerly Courland) of western Latvia. Its old town was listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2023. Tourism in the town is based on its historical and cultural heritage and the Venta River which is one of the largest and most picturesque rivers of Latvia.

Understand+

With the smaller Alekšupīte River running through its old town centre, it is known as "The Latvian Venice". Indeed the river flows alongside the walls of many of the town’s houses. Like Ventspils, Kuldīga's streets are all made of various kinds of cobblestone.

Local authorities aim to make the old town of Kuldīga an important international tourism destination, to attract domestic and foreign tourists and contribute to the sustainable development of the town.

The historic and architectural heritage of Kuldīga is well preserved. In the park near the Kuldīga district museum fragments of the stone wall and the cellar of the first Kuldīga castle, built in 1242 by German knights, have been preserved. Later Duke Jacob’s castle (ruined in 1701) was there as well. Today it is a sculpture park. The old brick bridge across the Venta, built in 1874, is one of the longest of its type in Europe.

The Old Town Hall was built in the 17th century. The cellar of the building was the first prison in Kuldīga. The oldest wooden building in Courland was built in 1670 near the town square on the banks of the River Alekšupīte.

The town square was an old assembly place for people. Traditional cultural heritage is part of everyday life in Kuldīga with textile workshops and celebrations of national festivals. There are also more contemporary events such as the annual running competition on the Alekšupīte (River of Aleksis) and the ‘naked people run’ over the historical bridge on the Venta River at Midsummer night.

1 Tourist Information Centre, Baznīcas iela 5 (town hall square), ☏ +371 63322259, kta@kuldiga.lv.

Visit Kuldīga website

Get in+

There are several daily buses, taking 2-3 hours from capital Rīga and frequent bus connections from nearby Ventspils and Talsi. Check 1188.lv for details.

Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged

Places bordering Kuldīga

Padures pagasts
Kurmāles pagasts
Pelču pagasts
Rumbas pagasts

Population of Kuldīga over time

Population of Kuldīga over time
2015		11,206
2016		11,019
2017		10,753
2018		10,623
2019		10,497
2020		10,352
2021		10,109
2022		9,974
2023		10,109
2024		9,999
2025		9,863
2026		9,855

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Kuldīga

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night 0° · Rain 88 mm

Hottest month: July (day 21°)
Coldest month: February (night -6°)
Wettest month: November (88 mm)
Driest month: February (31 mm)

-1° -5°

-1° -6°

3° -3°

9° 1°

15° 6°

19° 10°

21° 13°

16° 9°

11° 5°

5° 0°

1° -3°

Jan

48

Feb

31

Mar

45

Apr

43

May

44

Jun

66

Jul

82

Aug

84

Sep

78

Oct

84

Nov

88

Dec

68

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Kuldīga
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	-1°	-1°	3°	9°	15°	19°	21°	21°	16°	11°	5°	1°
Average low (°C)	-5°	-6°	-3°	1°	6°	10°	13°	13°	9°	5°	0°	-3°
Precipitation (mm)	48	31	45	43	44	66	82	84	78	84	88	68

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Kuldīga

The nearest airport is Riga International Airport (RIX), 122 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Riga, 130 km to the east.

Airports

Riga International Airport (RIX) Riga 122 kmeast
Palanga International Airport (PLQ) Palanga 123 kmsouthwest
Kuressaare Airport (URE) Kuressaare 144 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

Riga Population: 742.6K 130 kmeast
Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 149 kmsouth
Kaunas Population: 289.4K 260 kmsoutheast
Tallinn Population: 394K 320 kmnortheast
Vilnius Population: 542.4K 328 kmsoutheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Kuldīga

Within 100 km: 4 historic and cultural sites, 21 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km1 place

Abava River 15 kmN

25–60 km5 places

Sēme River 43 kmNE
Tebra River 48 kmW
Ventspils Loču Tornis Landmark 54 kmNW
Venta River River 54 kmNW

60–100 km19 places

Mazirbes Upe River 83 kmN
Lūžupe River 70 kmN
Lyser Ort Lighthouse Landmark 69 kmN
Kaņieris Lake 91 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Kuldīga

1 place

1 Kuldīga 9.9K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Rumbas pagasts District, Kuldīga Municipality
6.1 km NE
Pelču pagasts District, Kuldīga Municipality
7.2 km S
Padures pagasts District, Kuldīga Municipality
10 km NW
Kurmāles pagasts District, Kuldīga Municipality
9.5 km SW
Īvandes pagasts District, Kuldīga Municipality
11 km W
Snēpeles pagasts District, Kuldīga Municipality
14 km S