Priekule, Latvia

Town in Latvia
Town in South Kurzeme Municipality, Latvia
Coat of arms of Priekule
Coat of arms
56°27′N 21°35′E / 56.450°N 21.583°E / 56.450; 21.583Country LatviaMunicipalitySouth Kurzeme MunicipalityTown rights1928Area • Total5.42 km2 (2.09 sq mi) • Land5.30 km2 (2.05 sq mi) • Water0.12 km2 (0.05 sq mi)Population
 (2023)[2]
 • Total1,808 • Density330/km2 (860/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+2 (EET) • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)Postal code
LV-3434
Calling code+371 634Websitehttp://www.priekule.lv/

Priekule (pronunciationⓘ; German: Preekuln) is a town in the South Kurzeme Municipality in the Courland region of Latvia. The population was 1,872 in 2020.[3]

History

Priekule 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

References

  1. ^ "Reģionu, novadu, pilsētu un pagastu kopējā un sauszemes platība gada sākumā". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Iedzīvotāju skaits pēc tautības reģionos, pilsētās, novados, pagastos, apkaimēs un blīvi apdzīvotās teritorijās gada sākumā (pēc administratīvi teritoriālās reformas 2021. gadā) 2021 - 2022". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  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.
  4. ^ "Latvian Civic Heraldry: Priekule".

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