Priekule, Latvia

This article is about a Latvian town. For a town in Lithuania, see Priekulė, Klaipėda.

Priekule (pronunciation^ⓘ; German: Preekuln) is a town in the South Kurzeme Municipality in the Courland region of Latvia. The population was 1,872 in 2020.^[3]

Priekule
Town
Priekule church
Coat of arms
Priekule Location in Latvia
Coordinates: 56°27′N 21°35′E
Country	Latvia
Municipality	South Kurzeme Municipality
Town rights	1928
Area [1]
• Total	5.42 km2 (2.09 sq mi)
• Land	5.30 km2 (2.05 sq mi)
• Water	0.12 km2 (0.05 sq mi)
Population  (2024)[2]
• Total	1,810
• Density	330/km2 (860/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	LV-3434
Calling code	+371 634
Website	http://www.priekule.lv/

History

Priekule is first mentioned as a fortified manor in 1483. It only began to grow as a town after 1871 when the Liepāja–Vilnius Railway was built through Priekule.^[4] It was granted town rights in 1928 by the Latvian government.

See also

• List of cities in Latvia