Iecava

Iecava (pronunciation) (German: Eckau) is a town on the via Baltica in Bauska Municipality, in the Semigallia region of southern Latvia. The town has a population of around 9700 people. Iecava lies 40 km south of Riga and 23 km north of Bauska and was mentioned in historical documents as early as 1492. Until the 2021 Latvian administrative reform took into force on 1 July 2021, Iecava was a village and the center of Iecava Municipality.

Iecava
German: Eckau
Town
Lutheran church in Iecava.
Anthem: "Ciematā dzimtajā"
Location in Latvia (in red)
Coordinates: 56°36′N 24°12′E
Country Latvia
Municipality Bauska Municipality
First mentioned1492
Village status1990
City rights1 July 2021
Government
  ChairmanNormunds Vāvers
Area
  Total13.86 km2 (5.35 sq mi)
  Land0.353 km2 (0.136 sq mi)
  Water0.325 km2 (0.125 sq mi)  2.35%
Population
 (2023)
  Total9,681
DemonymIecavnieks (Latvian) Iecavan
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
LV-3913
WebsiteIecava official site
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