Nīca Municipality
Nīca Municipality (Latvian: Nīcas novads) is a former municipality in Courland, Latvia. The administrative center was the village of Nīca. As of 2020, the municipality's population was 3,100.[3]
Nīca Municipality
Nīcas novads | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
| Country | Latvia |
| Formed | 2009 |
| Centre | Nīca |
| Government | |
| • Council Chair | Agris Petermanis (For The Development of Nīca Municipality) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 350.83 km2 (135.46 sq mi) |
| • Land | 324.42 km2 (125.26 sq mi) |
| • Water | 26.41 km2 (10.20 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
| • Total | 3,113 |
| • Density | 8.9/km2 (23/sq mi) |
| Website | www |
Geography
The municipality was located in western Latvia, on the coast of the Baltic Sea. The westernmost point in Latvia was located within its territory. The highest elevation point is Pūsēnu hill (Latvian: Pūsēnu kāpa) at 37 m (121 ft). Parts of the municipality lie below sea level. Its geography is dominated by coastal plains, and its territory is part of the Bartava Plain (Latvian: Bārtavas līdzenums) region.
History
The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Nīca parish and Otaņķi parish, as part of the 2009 administrative reform.
Nīca Municipality ceased to exist on 1 July 2021, when it was merged into the newly-formed South Kurzeme Municipality.[4]
References
- Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia https://data.stat.gov.lv/pxweb/lv/OSP_PUB/START__ENV__DR__DRT/DRT010/. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - "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.
- Law on Administrative Territories and Populated Areas