Skrunda Municipality Explained

Skrunda Municipality
Native Name:Skrundas novads
Native Name Lang:lv
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Established Title:Dissolved
Established Date:2021
Seat Type:Centre
Seat:Skrunda
Leader Party:LRA
Population Density Km2:auto
Postal Code Type:Postal code

Skrunda Municipality (Latvian: Skrundas novads) was a municipality in Courland, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Skrunda town with its countryside territory, Raņķi parish, Nīkrāce parish and Rudbārži parish; the administrative centre being Skrunda. The population in 2020 was 4,543.[1]

On 1 July 2021, Skrunda Municipality ceased to exist and its territory was merged into Kuldīga 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 counties . Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. 2020-01-01. 2021-02-12.
  2. Web site: Administratīvo teritoriju un apdzīvoto vietu likums . 2024-08-08 . LIKUMI.LV . lv.