Priekule, Latvia

Priekule, Latvia

Latvian Cities
name=Priekule
Coa=Escut Priekule.png



Caption=
citysince=1928
location_

n1=56
n2=25
e1=21
e2=34
othernames= _de. Preekuln; _de. Prokuls
Mayor=
nrofmembers=
District=Liepāja
area=
Water=
Rural=
Elevation=
population=2462
density=
postcode=LV-3434
callcode=34
webpage=http://www.priekule.lv/

Priekule (audio|Priekulepronunc.ogg|pronunciation) is a city in southwestern Latvia.

History

Priekule is first mentioned as a fortified manor in 1483 but only began to grow as a town after 1871 when a railway from Warsaw to St Petersburg was built through Priekule. [ [http://www.ngw.nl/int/lat/priekule.htm Latvian Civic Heraldry: Priekule] ] It was granted town rights in 1928 by the Latvian government.

ee also

*List of cities in Latvia

References


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Priekule — can refer to:*Priekulė, Klaipėda, in Lithuania *Priekule, Latvia …   Wikipedia

  • List of cities and towns in Latvia — There are 9 cities (Latvian: Republikas pilsētas) and 67 towns (Latvian: Novada pilsētas) in Latvia. By Latvian law towns are settlements that are centers of culture and commerce with well developed …   Wikipedia

  • Administrative divisions of Latvia — Administrative divisions of Latvia, (valid 1 July 2009). According to the Administrative territorial reform of Latvia, Latvia changed its administrative divisions from two level municipalities (towns, cities, towns countryside territories and… …   Wikipedia

  • Cultural regions of Latvia — with cities and towns. Cultural regions of Latvia are several areas within Latvia formally recognised as distinct from the rest of the country. While some of these regions are seen purely as culturally distinct, others have historically been… …   Wikipedia

  • Ogre, Latvia — For other uses, see Ogre (disambiguation). Ogre   Town   Ogre Lutheran Church, built 1930 …   Wikipedia

  • Dagda, Latvia — Dagda   Town   Flag …   Wikipedia

  • List of German exonyms for places in Latvia — This page contains a list of exonyms in German for geographical places in the current and previous territory of Latvia. The list is in alphabetical order according to the German exonyms with the Latvian endonyms to their right. A large part of… …   Wikipedia

  • List of National Roads in Latvia — P116 redirects here. For the New Testament manuscript P.Vindob.G 42417, see Papyrus 116. This is a list of National Roads in Latvia: Contents 1 State Main Roads 2 State 1st Class Roads 3 State 2nd Class Roads …   Wikipedia

  • Māris Jučers — Born June 18, 1987 (1987 06 18) (age 24) Priekule, Latvia Height …   Wikipedia

  • Durbe —   Town   Durbe castle ruins …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”