Nīca Municipality
Municipality of Latvia
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Nīca Municipality (Latvian: Nīcas novads) is a former municipality in Courland, Latvia. The administrative center was the village of Nīca. As of 2020, the municipality's population was 3,100.[3]
Nīca Municipality
Nīcas novads | |
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| Country |  Latvia |
| Formed | 2009 |
| Dissolved | 2021 |
| Centre | Nīca |
| Government | |
| • Council Chair | Agris Petermanis (For The Development of Nīca Municipality) |
| Area | |
• Total | 350.83 km2 (135.46 sq mi) |
| • Land | 324.42 km2 (125.26 sq mi) |
| • Water | 26.41 km2 (10.20 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 3,113 |
| • Density | 9.596/km2 (24.85/sq mi) |
| Website | www |
Geography
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The municipality was located in western Latvia, on the coast of the Baltic Sea. The westernmost point in Latvia was located within its territory. The highest elevation point is Pūsēni Hill (Latvian: Pūsēnu kāpa) at 37 m (121 ft). Parts of the municipality lie below sea level. Its geography is dominated by coastal plains, and its territory is part of the Bārtava Plain (Latvian: Bārtavas līdzenums) region.
History
The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Nīca Parish and Otaņķi Parish, as part of the 2009 administrative reform.
Nīca Municipality ceased to exist on 1 July 2021, when it was merged into the newly formed South Kurzeme Municipality.[4]
Subdivision
The municipality was subdivided into 2 parishes, namely:
