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Dobele | |
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Town | |
![]() Dobele castle ruins. | |
Coordinates: 56°37′N 23°16′E / 56.617°N 23.267°E | |
Country | ![]() |
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)[2] | |
• 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.[3] As of 2020, the population was 8,856.[4]