Kurzeme is the Latvian name for

Courland Courland (; lv, Kurzeme; liv, Kurāmō; German and Scandinavian languages: ''Kurland''; la, Curonia/; russian: Курляндия; Estonian: ''Kuramaa''; lt, Kuršas; pl, Kurlandia) is one of the Historical Latvian Lands in western Latvia. ...

, a historical and

cultural region In anthropology and geography, a cultural region, cultural sphere, cultural area or culture area refers to a geography with one relatively homogeneous human activity or complex of activities (culture). Such activities are often associated ...

of Latvia. It may also refer to: * Kurzemes guberņa, the Latvian name of

Courland Governorate The Courland Governorate, also known as the Province of Courland, Governorate of Kurland (german: Kurländisches Gouvernement; russian: Курля́ндская губерния, translit=Kurljándskaja gubernija; lv, Kurzemes guberņa; lt, K ...

* Kurzeme Planning Region, a planning region of Latvia * Kurzeme Statistical Region, a statistical region of Latvia * Kurzeme Province, a province in

Republic of Latvia (1918–1940) The history of Latvia began around 9000 BC with the end of the last glacial period in northern Europe. Ancient Baltic peoples arrived in the area during the second millennium BC, and four distinct tribal realms in Latvia's territory were ident ...

Kurzeme District, Riga Kurzeme District ( lv, Kurzemes rajons) is one of six administrative districts of Riga, the capital of Latvia. Kurzeme is the Latvian name for Courland Courland (; lv, Kurzeme; liv, Kurāmō; German and Scandinavian languages: ''Kurland'' ...

, an administrative district of Riga, Latvia * Courland (Saeima constituency), constituency of the Saeima, the national legislature of Latvia, known as Kurzeme in Latvian

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