Priekule, Latvia
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This article is about a Latvian town. For a town in Lithuania, see Priekulė, Klaipėda.
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| Coordinates: 56°27′N 21°35′E / 56.45°N 21.583°ECoordinates: 56°27′N 21°35′E / 56.45°N 21.583°E | |||
| Country |  Latvia |
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| District | Priekule municipality | ||
| Town rights | 1928 | ||
| Population | |||
| • Total | 2,441 | ||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
| Postal code | LV-3434 | ||
| Calling code | +371 634 | ||
Priekule (
pronunciation (help·info); German: Preekuln) is a town in southwestern Latvia.
[edit] History
Priekule is first mentioned as a fortified manor in 1483 but only began to grow as a town after 1871 when the Liepaja - Vilnius railway was built through Priekule.[1] It was granted town rights in 1928 by the Latvian government.
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