Brocēni Municipality

Brocēni Municipality (Latvian: Brocēnu novads) is a municipality in Courland, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2001 by merging Blīdene parish, Remte parish and Brocēni town with its countryside territory, the administrative centre being Brocēni. In 2009 the municipality absorbed Gaiķi parish as well. In 2010 Ciecere parish was created from the countryside territory of Brocēni town.

Brocēni Municipality

Brocēnu novads
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Country Latvia
Formed2001
CentreBrocēni
Government
  ChairmanĀrijs Sproģis (LZP)
Area
  Total498.5 km2 (192.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2009)[2]
  Total7,215
  Density14/km2 (37/sq mi)
Websitewww.broceni.lv

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