Dundaga
| Dundaga | |
|---|---|
|
Dundagas panorāma (the castle) | |
  Dundaga | |
| Coordinates: LV 57°30′33″N 22°20′58″E / 57.50917°N 22.34944°E | |
| Country |
 Latvia |
| Novads | Dundagas novads |
| Pagasts | Dundagas pagasts |
| Mentioned first time | 1245 |
| Town rights awarded | 1950 |
| Town rights revoked | 1990 |
| Elevation | 63 m (207 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,682 |
Dundaga (Livonian: Dūoņig) is a village in Courland, Latvia. In 2009 the village became the administrative centre of Dundaga municipality.
Dundaga is known for its castle, constructed by the Archbishopric of Riga in the late 13th century. From the 16th until 1918, Dundaga Castle (formerly Dundagen) was the centre of the largest private estate in Courland, belonging to the Baron Osten-Sacken (Russian: Остен-Сакен) family, an important local Baltic-German noble dynasty.
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Coordinates: 57°31′N 22°21′E / 57.517°N 22.350°E
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