Rietumkursas Augstiene

Rietumkursas Augstiene is an upland in , and has an elevation of 171 metres. Rietumkursas Augstiene is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Embūte Castle and Embūte Nature Park.

Castle
Photo: J. Sedols, CC BY 3.0.
The ruins of are located in , Embūte Parish, in the region of , not far from an ancient hillfort erected by Curonians. is situated 2½ km northeast of Rietumkursas Augstiene.

Nature reserve
Photo: Uldis Osis, CC BY 3.0.
is a nature reserve, which is situated 3 km northeast of Rietumkursas Augstiene.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vībiņi and Vaiņode.

Village
Photo: AcidiX, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village, which is situated 6 km east of Rietumkursas Augstiene.

Village
Photo: J. Sedols, CC BY 3.0.
is a in Parish, in the region of . The village developed around a railway station after 1871 between and . is situated 9 km southeast of Rietumkursas Augstiene.

Rietumkursas Augstiene

Latitude
56.48778° or 56° 29′ 16″ north
Longitude
21.78889° or 21° 47′ 20″ east
Elevation
171 metres (561 feet)
Open location code
9G83FQQQ+4H
Geo­Names ID
13141793
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In Other Languages

“Rietumkursas Augstiene” goes by many names.
  • Latvian: “Rietumkursas Augstiene”

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