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