Elamur LocationsSaldus
A settlement in Latvia.
English name
Saldus — Current official Latvian Latin-script name, retained in English with its local spelling.
Other forms in use:
- Frauenburg — German historical name used in English Courland history; distinct from Frauenburg/Frombork in Poland.
- Froienburg — Yiddish-derived name used in English Jewish historical and genealogical references.
French name
Saldus — Same form as in English; modern French reference usage has replaced the older French exonym Frauembourg.
Other forms in use:
- Frauembourg — Older French exonym explicitly recorded in French references, now superseded there by Saldus.
- Frauenburg — German historical spelling retained in French Courland histories.
About
Saldus is a town in western Latvia, in the historical region of Courland. It is closely associated with the painter Janis Rozentāls, whose former home is now a museum.
Notes
Frauembourg is an older French exonym, not the German spelling Frauenburg. Do not confuse this Courland town with Frombork in Poland. Reference pages checked 2026-11-15: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saldus ; https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saldus.
Identifiers: Wikidata Q744247 · JSON
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