Grobiņa
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Grobiņa (pronunciationⓘ; German: Grobin) is a town in South Kurzeme Municipality in the Courland region of Latvia, eleven kilometers east of Liepāja. It was founded by the Teutonic Knights in the 13th century. Some ruins of their Grobina castle are still visible. The town was given its charter in 1695.
Grobiņa | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 56°32′15″N 21°10′03″E | |
Country | Latvia |
Municipality | South Kurzeme Municipality |
Town rights | 1695 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Aivars Priedols |
Area | |
• Total | 5.12 km2 (1.98 sq mi) |
• Land | 4.99 km2 (1.93 sq mi) |
• Water | 0.13 km2 (0.05 sq mi) |
Elevation | 20 m (70 ft) |
Population (2023)[2] | |
• Total | 3,584 |
• Density | 700/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | LV-3430 |
Calling code | +371 634 |
Number of city council members | 9 |
Website | www |
During the Early Middle Ages, Grobiņa (or Grobin) was the most important political centre on the territory of Latvia. There was a centre of Scandinavian settlement on the Baltic Sea, comparable in many ways to Hedeby and Birka but probably predating them both. About 3,000 surviving burial mounds contain the most impressive remains of the Vendel Age in Northern Europe.