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Priekule
Town
Priekule church
Priekule church
Coat of arms of Priekule
Coat of arms
Priekule is located in Latvia
Priekule
Priekule
Location in Latvia
Country  Latvia
Municipality South Kurzeme Municipality
Town rights 1928
Area
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Population
 (2024)
 • Total 1,810
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
LV-3434
Calling code +371 634
Website http://www.priekule.lv/

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

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. It was granted town rights in 1928 by the Latvian government.

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