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A region in western Latvia.See Also: Courlander, Courlandish, Coure, Curonian
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COURLAND — (Ger. Kurland), region of West and South Latvia, between the Baltic Sea and Western Dvina River. Throughout the centuries control of this region frequently changed hands and the attitude toward Jewish settlement there varied accordingly. During… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Courland — Courland, Ort an der gleichnamigen Bai der kleinen Antilleninsel Tabago (britisches Westindien) … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Courland — [koor′lənd] alt. sp. of KURLAND … English World dictionary
Courland — This article is about the historical and cultural region of Kurzeme. For other uses, see Kurzeme. Coat of arms of Courland Details Courland (Latvian: Kurzeme … Wikipedia
Courland — /koor leuhnd/, n. a former duchy on the Baltic: later, a province of Russia and, in 1918, incorporated into Latvia. Also, Kurland. * * * Latvian Kurzeme Historical region, Latvia. Located on the Baltic Sea, it was named for the Curonians, who had … Universalium
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Courland colonization of the Americas — European colonization of the Americas First colonization British colonization Courlandish colonization Danish colonization Dutch colonization … Wikipedia
Courland Governorate — Курляндская губерния Courland Governorate Governorate of the Russian Empire … Wikipedia
Courland colonization — Duchy of Courland and Semigallia … Wikipedia
Courland Lagoon — or Kursky Zaliv Inlet of the Baltic Sea at the mouth of the Neman River. Its northern portion is in Lithuania and its southern portion lies in Kaliningrad province, Russia. With an area of 625 sq mi (1,619 sq km), it is connected to the Baltic by … Universalium
Courland — geographical name region W Latvia bordering on the Baltic & Gulf of Riga … New Collegiate Dictionary
