Piltene
Piltene | |
|---|---|
Town | |
Ruins of the church in Piltene | |
| Coordinates: 57°13′N 21°40′E / 57.217°N 21.667°E | |
| Country | Latvia |
| District | Ventspils district |
| Town rights | 1557 |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.52 km2 (2.13 sq mi) |
| • Land | 5.40 km2 (2.08 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.12 km2 (0.05 sq mi) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 821 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | LV-3620 |
| Calling code | +371 636 |
| Website | Official website at the Wayback Machine (archived 2008-05-28) |
Piltene (ⓘ; Polish: Piltyń, German: Pilten) is a town in Ventspils Municipality, in the Courland region of Latvia. The population in 2020 was 909.
The ruins of Piltene Castle are located in Piltene.