Rucava Municipality
Rucavas novads
Flag of Rucava Municipality
Coat of arms of Rucava Municipality
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

References

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  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. Law on Administrative Territories and Populated Areas

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