Grobiņa Municipality

Grobiņa Municipality (Latvian: Grobiņas novads) is a municipality in Courland, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Bārta Parish, Gavieze Parish, Grobiņa Parish, Medze Parish and the town of Grobiņa with the administrative centre being Grobiņa. The population in 2020 was 8,347.[3]

Grobiņa Municipality
Grobiņas novads
Municipality
Flag
Coat of arms
Country Latvia
Formed2009
CentreGrobiņa
Government
 • ChairmanAivars Priedols (LZS)
Area
[1]
 • Total489.96 km2 (189.17 sq mi)
 • Land474.47 km2 (183.19 sq mi)
 • Water15.49 km2 (5.98 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total8,329
 • Density17/km2 (44/sq mi)
Websitewww.grobina.lv

Notable countrymen
  • Georg Friedism Sigismund von Bilterling (Georg Sigismund von Bilterling, 1733-1803) — pastor and teacher
  • Jānis Birznieks (1895-1955) — politician
  • Ernests Feldmanis (1889-1947) — actor
  • Andrejs Freimanis (1914-1994) — soldier
  • Archibald von Keyserling (1882-1951) — admiral
  • Eduard Schmidt von der Launitz ( Eduard Schmidt von der Launitz , 1796-1869) — German sculptor
  • Ansis Petrevics (1882-1941) — politician
  • Fricis Rokpelnis (1909-1969) — writer

See also

References
  1. https://data.stat.gov.lv/pxweb/lv/OSP_PUB/START__ENV__DR__DRT/DRT010/; Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia; retrieved: 25 February 2021.
  2. https://data.stat.gov.lv/pxweb/lv/OSP_PUB/START__POP__IR__IRS/IRD060/; Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia; retrieved: 15 June 2021.
  3. "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.


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