- Population
- 648
- 648
- Elevation
- 38 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Riga · UTC+02:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Durbe
- Airports
- PLQ Palanga International Airport71 km
- RIX Riga International Airport163 km
About Durbe
Durbe is a district. Location: South Kurzeme Municipality, Latvia. Population: 648.
Durbe (; German: Durben, Lithuanian: Durbė, Polish: Dorbiany, Russian: Дурбе Durbe/Дурбен Durben) is a town in South Kurzeme Municipality, in the Courland region of Latvia. Durbe was first noted in 1260, when the Battle of Durbe occurred near Lake Durbe. As of 2020, the population was 492. The town is also the extra-territorial center of Durbe Parish. Town rights were granted to Durbe in 1893 and confirmed in 1917. Durbe manor served as the headquarters of a German brigade in 1917.
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Places bordering Durbe
- Durbes pagasts
Population of Durbe over time
| 2015 | 526 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 520 | |
| 2017 | 508 | |
| 2018 | 503 | |
| 2019 | 500 | |
| 2020 | 503 | |
| 2021 | 505 | |
| 2022 | 498 | |
| 2023 | 500 | |
| 2024 | 497 | |
| 2025 | 480 | |
| 2026 | 475 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Durbe
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 5° · Night 0° · Rain 95 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -6°)
- Wettest month
- November (95 mm)
- Driest month
- February (33 mm)
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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -1° | -1° | 3° | 9° | 15° | 18° | 21° | 20° | 16° | 11° | 5° | 1° |
| Average low (°C) | -6° | -6° | -3° | 1° | 6° | 10° | 13° | 12° | 9° | 5° | 0° | -3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 51 | 33 | 48 | 45 | 45 | 68 | 83 | 91 | 83 | 91 | 95 | 74 |
How to get to Durbe
The nearest airport is Palanga International Airport (PLQ), 71 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Klaipėda, 99 km to the south.
Airports
- Palanga International Airport (PLQ) Palanga 71 kmsouth
- Riga International Airport (RIX) Riga 163 kmeast
- Khrabrovo Airport (KGD) Kaliningrad 195 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 99 kmsouth
- Riga Population: 742.6K 171 kmeast
- Kaunas Population: 289.4K 246 kmsoutheast
- Vilnius Population: 542.4K 324 kmsoutheast
- Stockholm Population: 1.5M 363 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Durbe
Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 1 natural site, 18 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km1 place
- Liepājas Ezers Lake 25 kmSW
25–60 km7 places
- Varduva River 54 kmE
- Vadakste River River 55 kmE
- Tebra River 32 kmN
- Papes Ezers Lake 52 kmSW
60–100 km13 places
- Sēme River 98 kmNE
- Šventoji River 65 kmS
- Agluona River 84 kmE
- Abava River 64 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Places in Durbe
1 placeBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Other regions in South Kurzeme Municipality
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Tadaiķu pagasts District, South Kurzeme Municipality3.9 km W
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Durbes pagasts District, South Kurzeme Municipality3.6 km E
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Dunalkas pagasts District, South Kurzeme Municipality10 km N -
Vecpils pagasts District, South Kurzeme Municipality10 km E -
Grobiņa District, South Kurzeme Municipality14 km W -
Bunkas pagasts District, South Kurzeme Municipality11 km SE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources