| Rucava Municipality Rucavas novads | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
 Flag Coat of arms | |
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| Country |  Latvia |
| Formed | 2009 |
| Centre | Rucava |
| Government | |
| • Council Chair | Jānis Veits (For The Development of the Municipality) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 448.16 km (173.04 sq mi) |
| • Land | 434.43 km (167.73 sq mi) |
| • Water | 13.73 km (5.30 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,505 |
| • Density | 3.4/km (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.
Rucava Municipality ceased to exist on 1 July 2021, when it was merged into the newly formed South Kurzeme Municipality.
See also
References
- 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) - 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) - "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.
- "Administratīvo teritoriju un apdzīvoto vietu likums". LIKUMI.LV (in Latvian). Retrieved 2024-08-08.
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