Medze Parish

Medze Parish (Latvian: Medzes pagasts) is an administrative unit of South Kurzeme Municipality in the Courland region of Latvia. The parish has a population of 1558 (as of 1/07/2010) and covers an area of 109.2 km2.

Medze Parish
56°36′38″N 21°09′18″E
CountryLatvia
Area
  Total108.99 km2 (42.08 sq mi)
  Land106.34 km2 (41.06 sq mi)
  Water2.65 km2 (1.02 sq mi)
Population
 (1 January 2023)[2]
  Total1,318
  Density12/km2 (31/sq mi)

Parish center - Kapsēde.

Villages of Medze parish

  • Ievkalni
  • Kapsēde
  • Medzes muiža
  • Piņķi
  • Plienkalni (Kapsēdes stacija)
  • Stirnas
  • Šķēde
  • Tāši

History

Medzes parish was formed around 1900. In 2009 Medzes parish was included in the administrative Grobiņa Municipality.


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