Dundaga
Dundaga is a village in Talsi Municipality in the Courland region of Latvia. From 2009 until 2021, the village served as the administrative centre of the former Dundaga Municipality. Known for its castle, constructed by the Archbishopric of Riga in the late 13th century.
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Dundaga is a village in Talsi Municipality in the Courland region of Latvia. From 2009 until 2021, the village served as the administrative centre of the former Dundaga Municipality. Known for its castle, constructed by the Archbishopric of Riga in the late 13th century.
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From the 16th century until 1918, Dundaga Castle (formerly Dundagen) was the centre of the largest private estate in Courland, belonging to the Baron Osten-Sacken family, an important local Baltic-German noble dynasty.
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• Name — Dundaga • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Type1 — Municipality • Subdivision Type2 — Parish • Subdivision Name1 — Talsi Municipality • Subdivision Name2 — Dundaga Parish • Established Title — Mentioned first time • Established Date — 1245 • Established Title2 — Town rights awarded • Established Date2 — 1950 • Established Title3 — Town rights revoked • Established Date3 — 1990 • Population As Of — 2011 • Population Total — 1682 • Elevation M — 63
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