Preiļi | |
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Town | |
 Daugavpils street in Preiļi | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Preiļi Location in Latvia | |
| Coordinates:56°18′N26°43′E / 56.300°N 26.717°E /56.300; 26.717 | |
| Country |  Latvia |
| District | Preiļi Municipality |
| Town rights | 1928 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ārijs Vucāns |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.23 km2 (2.02 sq mi) |
| • Land | 5.08 km2 (1.96 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.15 km2 (0.06 sq mi) |
| Population (2024)[2] | |
• Total | 5,841 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | LV-5301 |
| Calling code | +371 653 |
| Number of city council members | 11 |
| Website | http://www.preili.lv/ |
Preiļi (pronunciationⓘ;Polish:Prele;German:Prely;Russian:Прейли, previously alsoПрели) is atown inPreiļi Municipality in theLatgale region ofLatvia. It is also the administrative center ofPreiļi Municipality.
Preiļi is one of the oldest settlements inLatvia.[3] It was first mentioned in written sources in 1250. TheBorch family manor was erected in 1836.
By 1897 Preiļi had a population of 2104. Preiļi has had city rights since 1928. By 1935 there were 1662 people living in Preiļi of whom 50.97% wereJews. AfterWorld War II there were less than 1000 people living in Preiļi. During theSoviet era many workers fromRussia andBelarus started working in Preiļi and the population reached a peak of 9421 in 1989.
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