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Piltene

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Piltene
Town
Ruins of the church in Piltene
Ruins of the church in Piltene
Flag of Piltene
Flag
Coat of arms of Piltene
Coat of arms
Piltene is located in Latvia
Piltene
Piltene
Location in Latvia
Coordinates: 57°13′N 21°40′E / 57.217°N 21.667°E / 57.217; 21.667
Country Latvia
DistrictVentspils District
Town rights1557
Area
[1]
 • Total5.52 km2 (2.13 sq mi)
 • Land5.40 km2 (2.08 sq mi)
 • Water0.12 km2 (0.05 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
 • Total845
 • Density150/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
LV-3620
Calling code+371 636
WebsiteOfficial website at the Wayback Machine (archived 2008-05-28)

Piltene (pronunciationⓘ; Polish: Piltyń, German: Pilten) is a town in northwestern Latvia. The population in 2020 was 909.[3]

The ruins of Piltene Castle are located in Piltene.

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Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1989 1,929—    
2000 1,800−6.7%
2001 1,817+0.9%
2002 1,804−0.7%
2003 1,778−1.4%
2004 1,776−0.1%
YearPop.±%
2005 1,738−2.1%
2006 1,736−0.1%
2007 1,717−1.1%
2008 1,705−0.7%
2009 1,683−1.3%
2016 964−42.7%

Population (Year): 40,000 (1795)[citation needed]

History

Ruins of Piltene Castle
Note: the bishops were also rulers of the island of Runö (now Ruhnu in southwest Estonia) from at least 1341.
  • 1290: The cathedral chapter is incorporated into the Teutonic Order lands, the bishopric is subjected to the Order.
  • 1520: Made a sovereign principality (prince-bishopric) of the Holy Roman Empire (formally from January 1521), but style of prince not used.
  • 20 May 1560: Sold to the King of Denmark, given as an appanage (Stift Kurland) to the brother of the King, Magnus, Duke of Holstein.
  • 1578: Bishop Magnus accepts sovereignty of Poland–Lithuania (not ratified by the Diet of Poland–Lithuania, or recognized by Denmark).
  • 20 April 1585: Sold by Denmark to Poland–Lithuania.
  • 17 June 1585: Informal subdivisions established: Pilten (administered by pledges to 1660), Dondangen (Polish "throne fief" to 1795) and Amboten (Polish "throne fief" to 16..).
  • 28 October 1611: Incorporation into Poland–Lithuania as the District of Pilten (German: Kreis Pilten, Polish: Powiat Piltynski) as part of Polish Livonia declared (not effected).
  • 9 May 1617: Bishopric of Pilten (Stift Pilten) in personal (actually subordinated) union with Poland–Lithuania.
  • 1656: The rights of pledge bought by the Duke of Courland.
  • 3 May 1660: Fief of Poland–Lithuanian to the Duke of Courland.
  • 25 February 1661: Formal personal union with Courland.
  • 1701 - 1709: Occupied by Sweden (1705 - 1706 interrupted by Russian occupation).
  • 1717: Personal union with the Commonwealth restored.
  • 28 March 1795: Pilten Landtag approves annexation to Russia, suzerainty of Poland–Lithuania declared void.
  • 26 April 1795: Annexed by Russia, autonomy guaranteed.
  • 28 January 1796: Autonomy abolished, fully incorporated into Courland.
  • 1 February 1797: Local autonomy restored, within the province of Courland.
  • July 1812 - November 1812: Occupied by France and made part of the Duchy of Courland, Semigallia and Pilten.
  • 2 March 1818: Fully incorporated into Courland.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Reģionu, novadu, pilsētu un pagastu kopējā un sauszemes platība gada sākumā". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Iedzīvotāju skaits pēc tautības reģionos, pilsētās, novados, pagastos, apkaimēs un blīvi apdzīvotās teritorijās gada sākumā (pēc administratīvi teritoriālās reformas 2021. gadā) 2021 - 2022". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  3. ^ "ISG020. Population number and its change by statistical region, city, town, 21 development centres and county". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. 2020-01-01. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
  4. ^ "Latvijas iedzīvotāju skaits pašvaldībās" [Population of Latvia in municipalities] (PDF) (in Latvian). Pilsonības un migrācijas lietu pārvalde. 12 January 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
  5. ^ "Home". csb.gov.lv.
  6. ^ http://data.csb.gov.lv/dialog/varval.asp?ma=IE0060&ti=IE06%2E+PAST%C2V%CEGO+IEDZ%CEVOT%C2JU+SKAITS+RAJONU+PILS%C7T%C2S+GADA+S%C2KUM%C2&path=../DATABASE/Iedzsoc/Ikgad%E7jie%20statistikas%20dati/Iedz%EEvot%E2ji/&search=PILTENE&lang=16[permanent dead link]
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