Kurzemes Vārds
Editor-in-chiefAndžils Remess
EditorInts Grasis
FoundedNovember 27, 1918 (1918-11-27)
LanguageLatvian, Russian
HeadquartersPasta iela 3, Liepāja, Latvia
Circulation8 800 [1]
OCLC number39607993
Websitewww.kurzemes-vards.lv

Kurzemes Vārds (from Latvian: "The Word of Kurzeme") is a Latvian regional newspaper published in Liepāja, Latvia. The first issue was published on November 27, 1918. The newspaper is issued five times a week from Monday to Friday.

During the Soviet occupation of Latvia the newspaper was renamed to "Komunists" (from Latvian: The Communist), regaining the name Kurzemes Vārds on April 13, 1990.[2]

The average circulation of the newspaper is 8800 copies. A Russian language version of the same name, Курземес Вардс, is issued four times a week.

References

  1. "Laikraksta "Kurzemes Vārds" reklāmas izcenojumi (Advertising pricelist for the "Kurzemes Vārds" newspaper)" (PDF) (in Latvian). Liepājniekiem.lv. January 6, 2016. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
  2. "Par mums (About Us)" (in Latvian). Kurzemes-Vards.lv. Archived from the original on October 15, 2019. Retrieved January 3, 2018.


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