Priekule, Latvia
Town in Latvia
Town in South Kurzeme Municipality, Latvia
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Coat of arms
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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
- ^ "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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