Durbe Municipality Explained

Durbe Municipality
Native Name:Durbes novads
Native Name Lang:lv
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Established Title:Formed
Established Date:2000
Seat Type:Centre
Seat:Lieģi
Leader Title:Chairman
Leader Name:Ojārs Petrēvics (LZS)
Population Density Km2:auto
Postal Code Type:Postal code

Durbe Municipality (Latvian: Durbes novads) is a former municipality in Courland, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2000 by merging Tadaiķi parish and Durbe town with its countryside territory. In 2009 it absorbed Dunalka parish and Vecpils parish, the administrative centre being Lieģi. As of 2020, the population was 2,601.[1]

Durbe Municipality ceased to exist on 1 July 2021, when it was merged into the newly formed South Kurzeme Municipality.[2]

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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.
  2. https://likumi.lv/ta/en/en/id/315654-law-on-administrative-territories-and-populated-areas