Durbe municipality
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Durbe municipality is a municipality
in Courland
, Latvia
. The municipality was formed in 2000 by merging Tadaiķi parish
and Durbe
town with its countryside territory
. In 2009 it absorbed Dunalka parish
and Vecpils parish
, the administrative centre being Lieģi
.
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
in Courland
Courland
Courland is one of the historical and cultural regions of Latvia. The regions of Semigallia and Selonia are sometimes considered as part of Courland.- Geography and climate :...
, Latvia
Latvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
. The municipality was formed in 2000 by merging Tadaiķi parish
Tadaiķi parish
Tadaiķi parish is an administrative unit of the Durbe municipality, Latvia. The parish has a population of 987 and covers an area of 77.6 km2.- Villages of Tadaiķi parish :* Aistere* Brenči* Lieģi * Šukteri* Vārve...
and Durbe
Durbe
Durbe is a town in Latvia. Durbe was first noted in 1260, when the Battle of Durbe occurred near Lake Durbe.Town rights were granted to Durbe in 1893 and confirmed in 1917.Town coat of arms was granted in 1925 - a silver apple tree...
town with its countryside territory
Durbe parish
Durbe parish is an administrative unit of the Durbe municipality, Latvia. The parish has a population of 463 and covers an area of 74 km2.- Villages of Durbe parish :* Krupmuiža* Līguti* Padones skola* Prāmciems* Raibāmuiža...
. In 2009 it absorbed Dunalka parish
Dunalka parish
Dunalka parish is one of the administrative territories of Durbe municipality, in Latvia, located on northern part of the municipality. The parish has a population of 802 and covers an area of 87.5 km2. It is bordered by Tadaiķi parish, Durbe parish, Vecpils parish, Medze parish, Vērgale parish,...
and Vecpils parish
Vecpils parish
Vecpils parish is an administrative unit of the Durbe municipality, Latvia. The parish has a population of 529 and covers an area of 80.2 km2.- Villages of Vecpils parish :* Dižilmāja* Dižstroķi* Lekši* Mazilmāja* Mazlāņi* Mazstroķi...
, the administrative centre being Lieģi
Lieģi
Lieģi is a village in Tadaiķi parish and the centre of Durbe municipality, Latvia....
.