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Liepāja

Liepāja
Ceety
Art Nouveau airchitectur in Liepāja.
Art Nouveau airchitectur in Liepāja.
Banner o Liepāja
Banner
Coat of airms o Liepāja
Coat airms
Location o Liepāja within Latvie
Location o Liepāja within Latvie
Coordinates: 56°30′42″N 21°00′50″E / 56.51167°N 21.01389°E / 56.51167; 21.01389Coordinates: 56°30′42″N 21°00′50″E / 56.51167°N 21.01389°E / 56.51167; 21.01389
Kintra Latvie
Toun richts1625
Govrenment
 • MayorUldis Sesks
Area
 • Total60.4 km2 (23.3 sq mi)
 • Water10.87 km2 (4.20 sq mi)
Population
 • Total78 144 (2,016)[1]
 • Density1294,4/km2 (33,520/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
LV-34(01-13); LV-3414; LV-34(16–17)
Cawin code+371 634
Nummer o ceety cooncil members15

Liepāja (pronoonced [liepaːja] ( listen)); German: Libau, Pols: Lipawa), is a ceety in wastren Latvie, locatit on the Baltic Sea directly at 21°E.

International relations

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Twin touns – Sister ceeties

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Liepāja is twinned wi:

  • Swaden Nynäshamn, Swaden (1990)
  • Poland Elbląg, Poland (1991)[2][3]
  • United States Bellevue, Washington, USA (1992)[4]
  • Germany Darmstadt, Germany (1993)[5][6]
  • Denmark Nykobing Falster, Denmark (1993)
  • Belaroushie Homyel, Belaroushie (1999)
  • Swaden Karlshamn, Swaden (1997)
  • Lithuanie Klaipėda, Lithuanie (1997)
  • Poland Gdynia, Poland (1999)
  • Norawa Rogaland coonty, Norawa (1999)
  • Norawa Arstad District in Bergen, Norawa (2001)
  • Lithuanie Palanga, Lithuanie (2001)
  • Swaden Helsingborg, Swaden (2005)

References

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  1. "«Latvijas iedzīvotāju skaits pašvaldībās pagastu dalījumā»" (PDF). Archived frae the original (PDF) on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 16 Julie 2016.
  2. "Elbląg - Podstrony / Miasta partnerskie". Elbląski Dziennik Internetowy (in Polish). Archived frae the original on 15 Mairch 2011. Retrieved 1 August 2013.CS1 maint: unrecognised leid (link)
  3. "Elbląg - Miasta partnerskie". Elbląg.net (in Polish). Retrieved 1 August 2013.CS1 maint: unrecognised leid (link)
  4. "Washington's Sister Cities, Counties, States and Ports". Washington State Lieutenant Governor's Office. Archived frae the original on 18 August 2013. Retrieved 26 Januar 2015.
  5. "Städtepartnerschaften und Internationales". Büro für Städtepartnerschaften und internationale Beziehungen (in German). Archived frae the original on 23 Julie 2013. Retrieved 26 Julie 2013.
  6. "Darmstadt initiative for Liepāja" (in German). Retrieved 10 August 2011.
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