| Courland | |
|---|---|
| Kurzeme Курземе | |
| Constituency for the Saeima | |
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| Municipality | |
| Region | Courland |
| Population | 233,229 (2022)[1] |
| Electorate | 180,070 (2022) |
| Area | 13,611 km2 (2023)[2] |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1922 |
| Seats | List
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| Deputies[3] | List |
Courland (Latvian: Kurzeme; Russian: Курземе) is one of the five multi-member constituencies of the Saeima, the national legislature of Latvia. The constituency was established in 1922 when the Saeima was established following Latvia's independence from the Soviet Union. It consists of the cities of Liepāja and Ventspils and municipalities of Kuldīga, Saldus, South Kurzeme, Talsi and Ventspils in the region of Courland. The constituency currently elects 12 of the 100 members of the Saeima using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system. At the 2022 parliamentary election it had 180,070 registered electors.
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