Rucava Municipality
Municipality of Latvia
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Rucava Municipality (Latvian: Rucavas novads) is a former municipality in Courland, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Dunika Parish and Rucava Parish, the administrative centre being Rucava. The population in 2020 was 1,451.[3]
Rucava Municipality
Rucavas novads | |
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| Country |  Latvia |
| Formed | 2009 |
| Centre | Rucava |
| Government | |
| • Council Chair | Jānis Veits (For The Development of the Municipality) |
| Area | |
• Total | 448.16 km2 (173.04 sq mi) |
| • Land | 434.43 km2 (167.73 sq mi) |
| • Water | 13.73 km2 (5.30 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 1,505 |
| • Density | 3.464/km2 (8.973/sq mi) |
Rucava Municipality ceased to exist on 1 July 2021, when it was merged into the newly formed South Kurzeme Municipality.[4]
