Nīca Municipality Explained

Nīca Municipality
Native Name:Nīcas novads
Native Name Lang:lv
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Established Title:Formed
Established Date:2009
Extinct Title:Dissolved
Extinct Date:2021
Seat Type:Centre
Seat:Nīca
Leader Title:Council Chair
Leader Name:Agris Petermanis
Leader Party:For The Development of Nīca Municipality
Population Density Km2:auto
Postal Code Type:Postal code

Nīca Municipality (Latvian: Nīcas novads) is a former municipality in Courland, Latvia. The administrative center was the village of Nīca. As of 2020, the municipality's population was 3,100.[1]

Geography

The municipality was located in western Latvia, on the coast of the Baltic Sea. The westernmost point in Latvia was located within its territory. The highest elevation point is Pūsēni Hill () at 37m (121feet). Parts of the municipality lie below sea level. Its geography is dominated by coastal plains, and its territory is part of the Bārtava Plain region.

History

The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Nīca Parish and Otaņķi Parish, as part of the 2009 administrative reform.

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

Subdivision

The municipality was subdivided into 2 parishes, namely:

See also

External links

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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