Saldus is a Latvia

Latvia

Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...

n town

Town

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 located in Courland

Courland

Courland is one of the historical and cultural regions of Latvia. The regions of Semigallia and Selonia are sometimes considered as part of Courland.- Geography and climate :...

 and is main town in Saldus District

Saldus District

Saldus District was an administrative division of Latvia, located in Courland region, in the country's west.Districts were eliminated during the administrative-territorial reform in 2009.-Cities and parishes:*Saldus city*Brocēni town*Ezeres parish...

. As of 2005, the town has a population of 12,707.

The year 1856 is considered as foundation of Saldus town when the board of Domens' decided to establish a trade center. Although there was an active economical life at the end of 19th century, and Saldus was the cultural center of the region, it got the official rights of town only in 1917.
One of the oldest building of the town is Saldus St.John's church. Documents from 1461 mention a wooden church. It was reconstructed at various times. The tower, bombed in war in 1944, was rebuilt in 1981-1982.

Today Saldus has developed itself as an important cultural and educational, business and trade center. There are about 500 approved companies in Saldus with main branches in building construction, wood proceeding, food proceeding, processing.

Also nowadays there are very active cultural life, local musicians, poets, painters and artists.

Since 1946 there is Saldus school of music, but in 1984 was founded Saldus Art school

Saldus Art School

Saldus Art School is an art school in Saldus, Latvia founded in 1984. Approximately 130 students from the age of eight to sixteen attend the school after their lessons in contemporary school three times a week.-Learning process:...

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Notable people

• Johann von Besser (1654–1729) - German
  Germans
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   writer
• Ursula Donath
  Ursula Donath
  Ursula Donath is an athlete from East Germany who competed mainly in the 800 metres....
  
   (1931- ) - German athlete
• Janis Rozentāls
  Janis Rozentals
  -Life:Janis Rozentāls was a Latvian painter.Rozentāls received the basic education at H.Krause's Elementary School in Saldus and Kuldīga District School. At the age of fifteen the boy left for Riga and consistently tried to realize his dream about art, later entering St.Petersburg Academy of Art...
  
   (1866–1917) - painter
• Lea Davidova-Medene (1921–1986) - sculptor
• Māris Čaklais (1940–2003) - poet
• Ēriks Ķiģelis (1955–1985) - musician

Twin towns — Sister cities

Saldus is twinned

Town twinning

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 with:

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