Dobele

Dobele
Town
Dobele castle ruins.
Dobele castle ruins.
Flag of Dobele
Coat of arms of Dobele
Dobele is located in Latvia
Dobele
Dobele
Location in Latvia
Coordinates: 56°37′N 23°16′E / 56.617°N 23.267°E / 56.617; 23.267
Country Latvia
MunicipalityDobele Municipality
Town rights1917
Government
 • MayorIvars Gorskis
Area
 • Total8.03 km2 (3.10 sq mi)
 • Land7.91 km2 (3.05 sq mi)
 • Water0.12 km2 (0.05 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total8,589
 • Density1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
LV-370(1-2)
Calling code+371 637
ClimateDfb
Websitewww.dobele.lv
Proportional distribution of different ethnicities in Dobele

Dobele (pronunciation; German: Doblen) is a town in the cultural region Zemgale in Latvia, and is located near the center of Latvia on the banks of the river Bērze. It received town rights in 1917 whilst being a part of the German occupied Courland Governorate during the First World War.[3] As of 2020, the population was 8,856.[4]

  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. ^ "Pilsēta". Dobeles pilsētas dome. Retrieved 2008-03-05.
  4. ^ "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.