Priekule (; ) is a town in South Kurzeme Municipality in the Courland region of Latvia. As of 2020, the population was 1,872. History Priekule is first mentioned as a fortified manor in 1483 but 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. See also List of cities in Latvia References Towns in Latvia 1928 establishments in Latvia Populated places established in 1928 South Kurzeme Municipality Grobin County Courland