Priekule (; German: Preekuln) is a town in the South Kurzeme Municipality in the Courland region of Latvia. The population was 1,872 in 2020.[3]
Priekule | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Priekule church | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Priekule Location in Latvia | |
| Coordinates: 56°27′N 21°35′E / 56.450°N 21.583°E | |
| Country |  Latvia |
| Municipality | South Kurzeme Municipality |
| Town rights | 1928 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.42 km2 (2.09 sq mi) |
| • Land | 5.30 km2 (2.05 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.12 km2 (0.05 sq mi) |
| Population (2024)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,810 |
| • Density | 330/km2 (860/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | LV-3434 |
| Calling code | +371 634 |
| Website | http://www.priekule.lv/ |
History
editPriekule is first mentioned as a fortified manor in 1483. It only began to grow as a town after 1871 when the Liepāja–Vilnius Railway was built through Priekule.[4] It was granted town rights in 1928 by the Latvian government.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Reģionu, novadu, pilsētu un pagastu kopējā un sauszemes platība gada sākumā". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ "Iedzīvotāju skaits pēc tautības reģionos, pilsētās, novados, pagastos, apkaimēs un blīvi apdzīvotās teritorijās gada sākumā (pēc administratīvi teritoriālās reformas 2021. gadā)". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Latvian Civic Heraldry: Priekule".
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