Priekule Municipality

Priekule Municipality (Latvian: Priekules novads) is a 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
Country Latvia
Formed2009
CentrePriekule
Government
  Council ChairVija Jablonska (NA)
Area
  Total519.86 km2 (200.72 sq mi)
  Land507.26 km2 (195.85 sq mi)
  Water12.6 km2 (4.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
  Total4,955
  Density9.5/km2 (25/sq mi)
Websitewww.priekule.lv

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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