Courland Peninsula

The Courland Peninsula[1] (Latvian: Kurzemes pussala, german: Kurland) is a historical and cultural region in western Latvia in the north-western part of Courland.

The Courland Peninsula is the northern part of Courland, a historical and cultural region in western Latvia (highlighted in yellow) on the map

It is bordered by the Baltic Sea in the West, the Irbe Strait in the North and the Gulf of Riga in the East. It covers northwestern Latvia.

The Courland Peninsula was the site of the Courland Pocket of World War II.

See also

References
  1. http://www.answers.com/topic/courland-peninsula

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