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Priekule Municipality
Priekule Municipality (Latvian: Priekules novads) is a former municipality in Courland, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Bunka Parish, Virga Parish, Gramzda Parish, Kalēti Parish, Priekule Parish and Priekule town the administrative centre being Priekule. As of 2020, the population was 4,997.[3]
Priekule Municipality Priekules novads | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
| Country | Latvia |
| Formed | 2009 |
| Centre | Priekule |
| Government | |
| • Council Chair | Vija Jablonska (NA) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 519.86 km2 (200.72 sq mi) |
| • Land | 507.26 km2 (195.85 sq mi) |
| • Water | 12.6 km2 (4.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
| • Total | 4,955 |
| • Density | 9.5/km2 (25/sq mi) |
| Website | www |
Priekule Municipality ceased to exist on 1 July 2021, when it was merged into the newly-formed South Kurzeme Municipality.[4]
See also
References
- ^ https://data.stat.gov.lv/pxweb/lv/OSP_PUB/START__ENV__DR__DRT/DRT010/; Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia; retrieved: 25 February 2021.
- ^ https://data.stat.gov.lv/pxweb/lv/OSP_PUB/START__POP__IR__IRS/IRD060/; Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia; retrieved: 15 June 2021.
- ^ "ISG020. Population number and its change by statistical region, city, town, 21 development centres and county". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. 2020-01-01. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
- ^ [1] Law on Administrative Territories and Populated Areas
Coordinates: 56°27′N 21°35′E / 56.450°N 21.583°E