Grobiņa
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Grobiņa (pronunciation (help·info); German: Grobin) is a toun in wastren Latvie, eleiven kilometres east o Liepāja. It wis foondit bi the Teutonic Knichts in the 13t century. Some ruins o thair Grobina castle are still visible. The toun wis gien its charter in 1695.
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Grobiņa | |
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Toun | |
Coordinates: 56°32′N 21°11′E | |
Kintra | Latvie |
Destrict | Grobiņa Municipality |
Toun richts | 1695 |
Govrenment | |
• Mayor | Jānis Neimanis |
Area | |
• Total | 5.12 km2 (1.98 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 3,977 (2,016)[1] |
• Density | 776.8/km2 (2,012/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | LV-3430 |
Cawin code | +371 634 |
Nummer o ceety cooncil members | 9 |
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Durin the Early Middle Ages, Grobiņa (or Grobin) wis the maist important poleetical centre on the territory o Latvie. Thare wis a centre o Scandinavie dounset on the Easter Seas, comparable in mony weys tae Hedeby an Birka but probably predatin them baith. Aboot 3,000 survivin burial moonds contain the maist impressive remains o the Vendel Age in Northren Europe.