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Dobele | |
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Town | |
![]() Dobele castle ruins. | |
Coordinates: 56°37′N 23°16′E / 56.617°N 23.267°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Municipality | Dobele Municipality |
Town rights | 1917 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Ivars Gorskis |
Area | |
• Total | 8.03 km2 (3.10 sq mi) |
• Land | 7.91 km2 (3.05 sq mi) |
• Water | 0.12 km2 (0.05 sq mi) |
Population (2024)[2] | |
• Total | 8,589 |
• Density | 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | LV-370(1-2) |
Calling code | +371 637 |
Climate | Dfb |
Website | www |
Dobele (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]
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