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estimated a population of 33,364 living in what is now South
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The municipal council of South
Kurzeme currently comprises 19 councillors. The municipality is to form joint authorities with the city of Liepāja for the administration of civil protection, education, and waste management.
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The coastline of South
Kurzeme Municipality is over 100 kilometres (62 mi) long. Erosion of the coast north of Liepāja has been accelerated because breakwaters at Liepāja's seaport intercept sand
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The municipal seat of Grobiņa had an estimated population of 3522 at the beginning of 2021. The largest town in the district is
Aizpute, with an estimated population of 4036 at the beginning of 2021.
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approved reducing the number of administrative divisions at the municipal level from 119 to 42, including rejoining the aforementioned municipalities to form South
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northward along the coast. The coast south of Liepāja features sandy beaches and dunes, behind which are lagoons and marshy plains. The largest of the lagoons are
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Kurzeme is Latvia's largest municipality, covering an area of 3,591 square kilometres (1,386 sq mi). It is located in the southwestern part of the
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covers 10,853 hectares (26,820 acres) and protects Lake Pape and the surrounding land areas. It forms the terrestrial component of the
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