Durbe Municipality (Latvian: Durbes novads) is a former municipality in Courland, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2000 by merging Tadaiķi parish and Durbe town with its countryside territory. In 2009 it absorbed Dunalka parish and Vecpils parish, the administrative centre being Lieģi. As of 2020, the population was 2,601.[3]

Durbe Municipality
Durbes novads
Flag of Durbe Municipality
Coat of arms of Durbe Municipality
Country Latvia
Formed2000
CentreLieģi
Government
 • ChairmanOjārs Petrēvics (LZS)
Area
 • Total320.44 km2 (123.72 sq mi)
 • Land303.98 km2 (117.37 sq mi)
 • Water16.46 km2 (6.36 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total2,620
 • Density8.2/km2 (21/sq mi)
Websitewww.durbe.lv

Durbe Municipality ceased to exist on 1 July 2021, when it was merged into the newly formed South Kurzeme Municipality.[4]

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  1. ^ Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia https://data.stat.gov.lv/pxweb/lv/OSP_PUB/START__ENV__DR__DRT/DRT010/. Retrieved 25 February 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ^ Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia https://data.stat.gov.lv/pxweb/lv/OSP_PUB/START__POP__IR__IRS/IRD060/. Retrieved 15 June 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  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. ^ [1] Law on Administrative Territories and Populated Areas

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