Saldus is a Latvian town located in Courland region of Latvia, and the largest town in Saldus Municipality. The name Saldus has been noted in historical sources as far back as the mid-13th century, but the founding year for the establishment of the town is considered to be 1856, with the settlement gaining town rights in 1917. Saldus is situated 8 km southeast of Namiķi.

Namiķi

Type: Village
Also known as: “Namiki”
Category: locality
Location: Saldus pagasts, Saldus Municipality, Latvia, Baltic states, Europe
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Latitude

56.71821° or 56° 43′ 6″ north

Longitude

22.39561° or 22° 23′ 44″ east

Elevation

105 metres (344 feet)

Open location code

9G84P99W+76

OpenStreetMap ID

node 8518899297

OpenStreetMap feature

place=village

GeoNames ID

457180

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