Saldus is a town in Saldus Rajons, Latvia, located at the intersection of the Ciecere and Vadakste Rivers. Saldus has a humid continental climate with warm, humid summers and cold, snowy winters. The town was first mentioned in written sources in 1253 as a castle of the Livonian Order, and it has a rich history and heritage, including the Saldus Church, built in 1289, and the Saldus Manor, built in the 18th century.
Geographic Data for Saldus, Saldus Rajons, Latvia
| Latitude | 56° 39.818' |
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| Longitude | 22° 29.284' |
| Timezone | Europe/Riga |
Numerology for Saldus, Saldus Rajons, Latvia
Chaldean Name Number : 20 => 2
Pythagorean Name Number : 4
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Famous Persons from Saldus, Saldus Rajons, Latvia
- Angelīna Kučvaļska - Born on December 6, 1998 - Figure skater - 2014 CS Volvo Open Cup champion | 2015 Toruń Cup champion | 2016 Toruń Cup champion | 2014 Tallinn Trophy champion | five-time Latvian national champion (2015–2017, 2019–2020)
- Kristaps Veksa - Born on January 30, 1994 - Athlete
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- Lauris Šīre - Born on July 11, 1989 - Rower - World Champion U-23 in double sculls (2010, 2011) | Bronze medal at World Junior Championships in quadruple sculls (2007) | Nominated for Latvia's Sportsman of the Year Award in 2010
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- Edīte Kaufmane - Born on October 14, 1956 - Botanist - Grand Medal of the Latvian Academy of Sciences
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- Ursula Donath - Born on July 30, 1931 - Athletics competitor - Patriotic Order of Merit in bronze
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- Edgars Dunsdorfs - Born on November 20, 1904 - Historian - Grand Medal of the Latvian Academy of Sciences | Order of the Three Stars (died: January 1, 2002)
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