Priekule (; ) is a
town
A town is a type of a human settlement, generally larger than a village but smaller than a city.
The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...
in the
South Kurzeme Municipality
South Kurzeme Municipality () is one of the 35 Municipalities of Latvia, municipalities established in Latvia in 2021. It surrounds Liepāja, Latvia's third largest city. Its first elected municipal council took office on 1 July 2021. Its seat is ...
in the
Courland
Courland is one of the Historical Latvian Lands in western Latvia. Courland's largest city is Liepāja, which is the third largest city in Latvia. The regions of Semigallia and Selonia are sometimes considered as part of Courland as they were ...
region of
Latvia
Latvia, officially the Republic of Latvia, is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is one of the three Baltic states, along with Estonia to the north and Lithuania to the south. It borders Russia to the east and Belarus to t ...
. The population was 1,872 in 2020.
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.
It was granted town rights in 1928 by the Latvian government.
See also
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List of cities in Latvia
There are 10 cities (, "state city", ) and 71 towns (, "municipality town", ) in Latvia.
By Latvian law, towns are settlements that are centers of culture and commerce with a well-developed architectural infrastructure and street grid, and have ...
References
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Cities and towns in Courland
1928 establishments in Latvia
Populated places established in 1928
Populated places in South Kurzeme Municipality
Grobiņa county
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