Grobiņa Municipality
Grobiņa Municipality (Latvian: Grobiņas novads) is a municipality in Courland, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Bārta Parish, Gavieze Parish, Grobiņa Parish, Medze Parish and the town of Grobiņa with the administrative centre being Grobiņa.
Grobiņa Municipality Grobiņas novads | |
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| Country |  |
| Formed | 2009 |
| Centre | Grobiņa |
| Government | |
| • Chairman | Aivars Priedols (LZS) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 490.2 km2 (189.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 10,220 |
| • Density | 21/km2 (54/sq mi) |
| Website | www |
Notable countrymen
- Georg Friedism Sigismund von Bilterling (Georg Sigismund von Bilterling, 1733-1803) — pastor and teacher
- Jānis Birznieks (1895-1955) — politician
- Ernests Feldmanis (1889-1947) — actor
- Andrejs Freimanis (1914-1994) — soldier
- Archibald von Keyserling (1882-1951) — admiral
- Eduard Schmidt von der Launitz ( Eduard Schmidt von der Launitz , 1796-1869) — German sculptor
- Ansis Petrevics (1882-1941) — politician
- Fricis Rokpelnis (1909-1969) — writer
See also
- Administrative divisions of Latvia (2009)
References
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