Dobele
Dobele | |
|---|---|
Town | |
Dobele castle ruins. | |
| Coordinates: 56°37′N 23°16′E / 56.617°N 23.267°E | |
| Country | Latvia |
| Municipality | Dobele Municipality |
| Town rights | 1917 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ivars Gorskis |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.03 km2 (3.10 sq mi) |
| • Land | 7.91 km2 (3.05 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.12 km2 (0.05 sq mi) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 8,589 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | LV-370(1-2) |
| Calling code | +371 637 |
| Climate | Dfb |
| Website | www |
Dobele (ⓘ; German: Doblen) is a town in the Semigallia region of Latvia. It is located near the center of Latvia on the banks of the river Bērze. It received town rights in 1917 whilst being a part of the German occupied Courland Governorate during the First World War. As of 2020, the population was 8,856.