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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox settlement Brocēni Municipality (Шаблон:Lang-lv) was a municipality in Courland, Latvia. As of 2020, the population was 5,633.[1]

History

The municipality was formed in 2001 by merging Blīdene parish, Remte parish and Brocēni town with its countryside territory, the administrative centre being Brocēni. In 2009 the municipality absorbed Gaiķi parish as well. In 2010 Ciecere parish was created from the countryside territory of Brocēni town. On 1 July 2021, the municipality was merged with Saldus Municipality. The name of the new municipality is Saldus Municipality.

Geography

The district is located to the east of the city Saldus. Limestone is mined at Lake Cieceres and at Brocēni. The railway line from Riga to Liepāja runs through the district in a west-east direction.

See also

References

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External links

Шаблон:Latvian municipalities 2009 Шаблон:Kurzeme Region

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