Priekule Municipality

Coordinates: 56°27′N 21°35′E / 56.450°N 21.583°E / 56.450; 21.583
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Priekule Municipality
Priekules novads
Flag of Priekule Municipality
Coat of arms of Priekule Municipality
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

Priekule Municipality (Latvian: Priekules novads) is a former 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 ceased to exist on 1 July 2021, when it was merged into the newly-formed South Kurzeme Municipality.[4]

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  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. ^ [1] Law on Administrative Territories and Populated Areas

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