Priekules pagasts
Located in South Kurzeme Municipality, Latvia Coordinates: 56°27′30″ N 21°37′44″ E
- Population
- 529
- 529
- Elevation
- 84 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Riga · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- PLQ Palanga International Airport63 km
- RIX Riga International Airport152 km
About Priekules pagasts
Priekules pagasts is a district. Location: South Kurzeme Municipality, Latvia. Population: 529.
Priekule Parish (Latvian: Priekules pagasts) is an administrative unit of South Kurzeme Municipality in the Courland region of Latvia. The parish has a population of 653 (as of 1/07/2013) and covers an area of 152.8 km2.
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At a glance
- Area
- 153 km²
Source: Wikidata
Places bordering Priekules pagasts
- Kalvenes pagasts
- Priekule
- Bunkas pagasts
- Virgas pagasts
- Gramzdas pagasts
- Vaiņodes pagasts
- Embūtes pagasts
Population of Priekules pagasts over time
| 2017 | 529 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 479 | |
| 2021 | 485 | |
| 2022 | 461 | |
| 2023 | 467 | |
| 2024 | 462 | |
| 2025 | 443 | |
| 2026 | 434 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Priekules pagasts
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 4° · Night 0° · Rain 95 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -6°)
- Wettest month
- November (95 mm)
- Driest month
- February (32 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -1° | -1° | 3° | 9° | 15° | 18° | 20° | 20° | 16° | 10° | 4° | 1° |
| Average low (°C) | -6° | -6° | -3° | 1° | 6° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 8° | 4° | 0° | -4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 51 | 32 | 47 | 45 | 45 | 69 | 85 | 94 | 84 | 91 | 95 | 75 |
How to get to Priekules pagasts
The nearest airport is Palanga International Airport (PLQ), 63 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Klaipėda, 89 km to the south.
Airports
- Palanga International Airport (PLQ) Palanga 63 kmsouthwest
- Riga International Airport (RIX) Riga 152 kmeast
- Khrabrovo Airport (KGD) Kaliningrad 186 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 89 kmsouth
- Riga Population: 742.6K 161 kmeast
- Kaunas Population: 289.4K 225 kmsoutheast
- Vilnius Population: 542.4K 303 kmsoutheast
- Tallinn Population: 394K 380 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Priekules pagasts
Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 1 natural site, 16 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km1 place
- Bartuva River 21 kmSW
25–60 km10 places
- Šventoji River 59 kmSW
- Varduva River 36 kmE
- Vadakste River River 37 kmE
- Tebra River 51 kmNW
60–100 km7 places
- Agluona River 66 kmE
- Abava River 72 kmN
- Užava Lighthouse Landmark 85 kmN
- Virvyčia River 62 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Other regions in South Kurzeme Municipality
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Priekule District, South Kurzeme Municipality2.2 km SW -
Bunkas pagasts District, South Kurzeme Municipality9.7 km NW
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Virgas pagasts District, South Kurzeme Municipality10 km W
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Gramzdas pagasts District, South Kurzeme Municipality11 km S
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Embūtes pagasts District, South Kurzeme Municipality13 km NE -
Vaiņodes pagasts District, South Kurzeme Municipality13 km E
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources