Dobele Municipality
Dobele Municipality (Latvian: Dobeles novads) is a municipality in the historical region of Zemgale, and the Zemgale Planning Region in Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Dobele town and the Annenieki, Auri, Bērze, Biksti, Dobele, Jaunbērze, Krimūna, Naudīte, Penkule and Zebrene parishes, the administrative centre being Dobele. As of 2020, the population was 19,286.
Dobele Municipality
Dobeles novads | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
| Country | Latvia |
| Formed | 2009 |
| Reformed | 2021 |
| Centre | Dobele |
| Government | |
| • Council Chair | Andrejs Spridzāns (ZZS) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,629.33 km2 (629.09 sq mi) |
| • Land | 1,587.25 km2 (612.84 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Total | 27,829 |
| • Density | 17/km2 (44/sq mi) |
| Website | www |
On 1 July 2021, Dobele Municipality was enlarged when Auce Municipality and Tērvete Municipality were merged into it.
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