Iecava

Iecava
German: Eckau
Town
Lutheran church in Iecava.
Lutheran church in Iecava.
Flag of Iecava
Coat of arms of Iecava
Anthem: "Ciematā dzimtajā"
Location in Latvia (in red)
Location in Latvia (in red)
Coordinates: 56°36′N 24°12′E / 56.600°N 24.200°E / 56.600; 24.200
Country Latvia
Municipality Bauska Municipality
First mentioned1492
Village status1990
City rights1 July 2021
Government
 • ChairmanNormunds Vāvers
Area
 • Total13.86 km2 (5.35 sq mi)
 • Land0.353 km2 (0.136 sq mi)
 • Water0.325 km2 (0.125 sq mi)  2.35%
Population
 (2023)
 • Total9,681
DemonymIecavnieks (Latvian) Iecavan
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
LV-3913
WebsiteIecava official site

Iecava (pronunciation) (German: Eckau) is a town on the via Baltica in Bauska Municipality, in the Semigallia region of southern Latvia. The town has a population of around 9700 people. Iecava lies 40 km south of Riga and 23 km north of Bauska and was mentioned in historical documents as early as 1492. Until the 2021 Latvian administrative reform took into force on 1 July 2021, Iecava was a village and the center of Iecava Municipality.[1]

  1. ^ "Three more Latvian settlements become official 'cities'". eng.Lsm.lv. 2022-07-07. Retrieved 2022-09-03.