"Kuld\u012Bga (About this sound pronunciation ) (German: Goldingen) is a town in western Latvia. It is the center of Kuld\u012Bga municipality with a population of approximately 13,500.Kuld\u012Bga was first mentioned in 1242. It joined the Hanseatic League in 1368. In the 17th century, Kuld\u012Bga (along with Jelgava (Mitau)) was one of the capitals of the Duchy of Courland.Kuld\u012Bga was the birthplace of the linguist Max Weinreich.Kuld\u012Bga is the pearl of Kurzeme, Latvia's western region."@en . "1.32e+07"^^ . . "+2" . . . . . "Mayor"@en . "LV-330(1-3)" . . "12981"^^ . "+3" . . "+371 633" . "Kuld\u012Bga"@en . . .