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
 (2024)[2]
 • Total1,810 • 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)". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  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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