Iecava

Also known as Eckau

Iecava is a town and the administrative center of Iecava Parish in Bauska Municipality, located in the Zemgale region of Latvia approximately 40 kilometers south of Riga and 23 kilometers north of Bauska. First documented in historical records in 1492, it was officially granted town status on 1 July 2021 and encompasses an administrative area with a population of 9,681 as of 2023.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Iecava
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_skyline: Iecavas baznīca 2001-02-11.jpg
Settlement.imagesize: 300px
Settlement.image_caption: Lutheran church in Iecava.
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Iecava.png
Settlement.image_shield: Iecavas pilsētas ģerbonis.svg
Settlement.shield_size: 75
Settlement.image_blank_emblem: Logo of Iecava.png
Settlement.blank_emblem_type: Brandmark
Settlement.image_map: Location of Iecava in Latvia.png
Settlement.map_caption: Location in Latvia (in red)
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: above
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 300
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Latvia
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Municipality
Settlement.leader_title: Chair of Iecava Town and Parish

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Wikidata facts

Population: 5303
Area: 13.52
Elevation: 21
Official website: iecava.lv
Image: Iecava.jpg

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Commons category: Iecava
P6482: Iecava
P8168: Q77060
inception: 2021-07-01

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Geography
Location and Topography
Climate and Environment
History
Soviet occupation
After independence
Notable people
See also
References

The locality is characterized by fertile agricultural lands supporting food processing industries, including a recently opened €10 million seed production facility representing the most modern certified operation in the Baltics, alongside historical sites such as a Lutheran church and former manor house that contribute to its regional tourism appeal.