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Piltene
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Also known as Pilten, Piltenė, Pėltėnė, Piltõn

Piltene (; , , ) is a town in Ventspils Municipality, in the Courland region of Latvia. The population in 2020 was 909.

Key facts

Settlement.name
Piltene
Settlement.settlement_type
Town
Settlement.image_shield
Piltene COA.svg
Settlement.image_flag
Flag of Piltene.svg
Settlement.image_skyline
Piltenes pilsdrupas un baznīca.jpg
Settlement.image_caption
Ruins of the church in Piltene
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
District
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Ventspils district
Settlement.established_title
Town rights
Settlement.established_date
1557
Settlement.pushpin_map
Latvia
Settlement.pushpin_label_position
above
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize
300
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in Latvia
Settlement.population_density_km2
auto
Settlement.postal_code_type
Postal code
Settlement.postal_code
LV-3620

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Piltene
Population
823
Area
5.40
Elevation
5
Image
Piltenes pilsdrupas un baznīca.jpg
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Commons category
Piltene
postal code
LV-3620
inception
1557-00-00
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Piltene (; , , ) 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.

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