Durbe district

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Durbe district
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Basic data
Country Latvia
Capital Lieģi
surface 320.7 km²
Residents 3401 (2010)
density 11 inhabitants per km²
founding 2009
ISO 3166-2 LV-028
Website www.durbe.lv (Latvian)

Coordinates: 56 ° 37 '  N , 21 ° 22'  E

The District Durbe (Durbes novads) is located in western Latvia in the historic landscape Kurzeme .

geography

The area is east of Liepāja and is rural. The largest body of water is Lake Durbe. The Riga- Liepāja railway line runs through the district in a west-east direction.

population

The district consists of the four parishes (pagasts) Dunalka, Durbe (country), Tadaiķi, Vecpils and Durbe (city). There is also the administrative center in Lie isti village . 3401 inhabitants (2010) live in the Durbe district.

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