Auce
| Auce ( German : Alt-Autz) | |||
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| State : |
 Latvia
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| Landscape: | Semgallia ( Latvian : Zemgale ) | ||
| Administrative district : | Auces novads | ||
| Coordinates : | 56 ° 28 ' N , 22 ° 54' E | ||
| Residents : | 2.712 | ||
| Area : | 3.66 km² | ||
| Population density : | 741 inhabitants per km² | ||
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| City law: | since 1924 | ||
| Website: | www.auce.lv | ||
| Post Code: | 3708 | ||
| ISO code: | LV-011 | ||
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Auce (German: Alt-Autz ) is a city in the south-west of Latvia and is located near the border with Lithuania .
In 1426 an Owcze was first mentioned in writing. In 1576 Alt-Autz was separated from the estates of the first owner, Johann von Bremen. There was a church since 1667. The manor buildings were greatly expanded in the 19th century. In 1920 there was an experimental station of the University of Latvia here . In 1924 Auce was granted city rights. In 2016, 2712 inhabitants were registered.
Auces novads
The Auces novads administrative district was created in 2009 through a merger with five surrounding rural communities. In 2010, there were 8,564 residents.
People who worked on site
- Kurt Tucholsky (1890-1935), German journalist and writer, did military service from 1915 to 1917 in the Artillery Aviation School East I in Alt-Autz, where he met his second wife, Mary Gerold (1898-1987).
- Erhard Milch (1892–1972), German officer, was adjutant to the school commander of the Artillery Flying School East I in the late autumn of 1916 with the rank of first lieutenant.
literature
- Astrīda Iltnere (ed.): Latvijas Pagasti, Enciklopēdija. Preses Nams, Riga 2002, ISBN 9984-00-436-8 .
Web links
Commons : Auce - collection of images, videos and audio files
