Piltene

Piltene
Town
Ruins of the church in Piltene
Ruins of the church in Piltene
Flag of Piltene
Coat of arms of Piltene
Piltene is located in Latvia
Piltene
Piltene
Location in Latvia
Coordinates: 57°13′N 21°40′E / 57.217°N 21.667°E / 57.217; 21.667
Country Latvia
DistrictVentspils District
Town rights1557
Area
 • Total5.52 km2 (2.13 sq mi)
 • Land5.40 km2 (2.08 sq mi)
 • Water0.12 km2 (0.05 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total821
 • Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
LV-3620
Calling code+371 636
WebsiteOfficial website at the Wayback Machine (archived 2008-05-28)

Piltene (pronunciation; Polish: Piltyń, German: Pilten) is a town in northwestern Latvia. The population in 2020 was 909.[3]

The ruins of Piltene Castle are located in Piltene.

  1. ^ "Reģionu, novadu, pilsētu un pagastu kopējā un sauszemes platība gada sākumā". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Iedzīvotāju skaits pēc tautības reģionos, pilsētās, novados, pagastos, apkaimēs un blīvi apdzīvotās teritorijās gada sākumā (pēc administratīvi teritoriālās reformas 2021. gadā)". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  3. ^ "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.