Dobele Municipality

Dobele Municipality
Dobeles novads
Municipality

Coat of arms
Country  Latvia
Formed 2009
Centre Dobele
Government
  Mayor Andrejs Spridzāns
Area[1]
  Total 889.7 km2 (343.5 sq mi)
Population (2009)[2]
  Total 24,521
  Density 28/km2 (71/sq mi)
Website www.dobele.lv

Dobele Municipality (Latvian: Dobeles novads) is a municipality in the historical region of Zemgale, and the Zemgale Planning Region in Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Dobele town and the Annenieki, Auri, Bērze, Biksti, Dobele, Jaunbērze, Krimūna, Naudīte, Penkule and Zebrene parishes, the administrative centre being Dobele.[3]

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Coordinates: 56°39′00″N 23°14′00″E / 56.6500°N 23.2333°E / 56.6500; 23.2333

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