Priekule, Latvia facts for kids
This page is about a Latvian town. For a town in Lithuania, see Priekulė, Klaipėda.
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Priekule
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Priekule church
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 Priekule
Location in Latvia
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| Country |  Latvia |
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| Municipality | South Kurzeme Municipality | |
| Town rights | 1928 | |
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| Population
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| • Total | 1,810 | |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) | |
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LV-3434
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| Calling code | +371 634 | |
| Website | http://www.priekule.lv/ | |
Priekule (; German: Preekuln) is a town in the South Kurzeme Municipality in the Courland region of Latvia. 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
In Spanish: Priekule (Letonia) para niños
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