Rucava Municipality

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rucava Municipality
Rucavas novads
Flag of Rucava Municipality
Coat of arms of Rucava Municipality
Rucavas novada karte.png
Country Latvia
Formed2009
CentreRucava
Government
 • Council ChairJānis Veits (For The Development of the Municipality)
Area
 • Total448.16 km2 (173.04 sq mi)
 • Land434.43 km2 (167.73 sq mi)
 • Water13.73 km2 (5.30 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total1,505
 • Density3.4/km2 (8.7/sq mi)

Rucava Municipality (Latvian: Rucavas novads) is a former municipality in Courland, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Dunika Parish and Rucava Parish, the administrative centre being Rucava. The population in 2020 was 1,451.[3]

Rucava Municipality ceased to exist on 1 July 2021, when it was merged into the newly-formed South Kurzeme Municipality.[4]

See also[]

  • Administrative divisions of Latvia (2009)

References[]

  1. ^ https://data.stat.gov.lv/pxweb/lv/OSP_PUB/START__ENV__DR__DRT/DRT010/; Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia; retrieved: 25 February 2021.
  2. ^ https://data.stat.gov.lv/pxweb/lv/OSP_PUB/START__POP__IR__IRS/IRD060/; Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia; retrieved: 15 June 2021.
  3. ^ "ISG020. Population number and its change by statistical region, city, town, 21 development centres and county". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. 2020-01-01. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
  4. ^ [1] Law on Administrative Territories and Populated Areas

Coordinates: 56°09′33″N 21°09′43″E / 56.15917°N 21.16194°E / 56.15917; 21.16194



Retrieved from ""