Brocēni Municipality Explained

Brocēni Municipality
Native Name:Brocēnu novads
Native Name Lang:lv
Settlement Type:Former municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Established Title:Formed
Established Date:2001
Seat Type:Centre
Seat:Brocēni
Leader Title:Chairman
Leader Name:Ārijs Sproģis (LZP)
Population Density Km2:auto
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Extinct Date:2021
Extinct Title:Dissolved

Brocēni Municipality (Latvian: Brocēnu novads) was a municipality in Courland, Latvia. As of 2020, the population was 5,633.[1]

History

The municipality was formed in 2001 by merging Blīdene parish, Remte parish and Brocēni town with its countryside territory, the administrative centre being Brocēni. In 2009 the municipality absorbed Gaiķi parish as well. In 2010 Ciecere parish was created from the countryside territory of Brocēni town. On 1 July 2021, the municipality was merged with Saldus Municipality. The name of the new municipality is Saldus Municipality.

Geography

The district is located to the east of the city Saldus. Limestone is mined at Lake Cieceres and at Brocēni. The railway line from Riga to Liepāja runs through the district in a west-east direction.

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External links

56.7333°N 22.65°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ISG020. Population number and its change by statistical region, city, town, 21 development centres and county . Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. 2020-01-01. 2021-02-12.