Preiļi (; Polish: Prele; German: Prely; Russian: Прейли, previously also Прели) is a town in Preiļi Municipality in the Latgale region of Latvia. It is also the administrative center of Preiļi Municipality.
Preiļi | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Daugavpils street in Preiļi | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Preiļi Location in Latvia | |
| Coordinates: 56°18′N 26°43′E / 56.300°N 26.717°E | |
| Country |  Latvia |
| District | Preiļi Municipality |
| Town rights | 1928 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ārijs Vucāns |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.23 km2 (2.02 sq mi) |
| • Land | 5.08 km2 (1.96 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.15 km2 (0.06 sq mi) |
| Population (2024)[2] | |
• Total | 5,841 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | LV-5301 |
| Calling code | +371 653 |
| Number of city council members | 11 |
| Website | http://www.preili.lv/ |
History
editPreiļi is one of the oldest settlements in Latvia.[3] It was first mentioned in written sources in 1250. The Borch family manor was erected in 1836.
By 1897 Preiļi had a population of 2104. Preiļi has had city rights since 1928. By 1935 there were 1662 people living in Preiļi of whom 50.97% were Jews. After World War II there were less than 1000 people living in Preiļi. During the Soviet era many workers from Russia and Belarus started working in Preiļi and the population reached a peak of 9421 in 1989.
Demographics
editNotable people
edit- Jānis Ivanovs (1906-1983), classical music composer
- Antonija Vilcāne (born 1956), medieval archaeologist
Twin towns — sister cities
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Reģionu, novadu, pilsētu un pagastu kopējā un sauszemes platība gada sākumā". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Preiļu novads : Vēsture". Archived from the original on 2008-05-17. Retrieved 2007-09-17.
- ^ "Starptautiskā sadarbība". preili.lv (in Latvian). Preiļi. Retrieved 2019-09-01.
External links
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