Priekule (; ) is a town in the South Kurzeme Municipality in the Courland region of Latvia. The population was 1,872 in 2020.
History Priekule is first mentioned as a fortified manor in 1483. It only began to grow as a town after 1871 when the Liepāja–Vilnius Railway was built through Priekule. It was granted town rights in 1928 by the Latvian government.
Located approximately 2 km southwest of the town is the former Priekule Airfield. It was once used for agriculture aviation and now hosts motorsports events.
See also List of cities in Latvia
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