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{{Short description|Town in Latvia}}

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'''Brocēni''' ({{audio|Lv-Brocēni.ogg|pronunciation}};{{lang-de|Brotzen}}) is a [[town]] in southern [[Latvia]] along the river Ciecere in the [[Brocēni municipality]]. The town is near lake Ciecere, which contains a large deposit of [[limestone]], which is used in the manufacture of [[cement]]. During the [[Second World War]], a cement and slate factory was built in the town.<ref>[http://www.hotels.lv/en/latvia/novadi/all/:city/broceni Regions of Latvia: Brocēni]</ref> It is also home to the [[Starts Brocēni]] [[football (soccer)|football]] club.
'''Brocēni''' ({{audio|Lv-Brocēni.ogg|pronunciation}}; {{langx|de|Brotzen}}) is a [[town]] in [[Saldus Municipality (2021–present)|Saldus Municipality]] in the [[Courland]] region of [[Latvia]]. The town is situated along the river Ciecere, near [[lake Cieceres]], which contains a large deposit of [[limestone]] that is used in the manufacturing of [[cement]]. From 2009 to 2021, the town was the center of [[Brocēni Municipality]].

A [[Portland cement]] and [[slate]] factory, currently the only one in Latvia, was built from 1936 to 1938 by the [[Riga]]-based ''A/S Ch. Schmit'' cement factory of H. H. Šmits. The initial capacity was 60 thousand tons of cement per year. In 1948, during the [[Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic|Soviet occupation of Latvia]], operations were expanded with the start of the nationalized Brocēni Cement and Roofing Slate Plant, Brocēni Lime Plant and [[Saldus]] Brick Plant. After the restoration of the independence of Latvia, the factory continued work and in 2005 was acquired by [[Cemex]]. In 2019, Cemex sold its assets in the Baltic States and the Nordic countries to the German {{Ill|Schwenk Zement|lt=SCHWENK Zement GmbH & Co. KG|de|Schwenk Zement}}.<ref>{{Cite web |last=KG |first=SCHWENK Zement |title=Cement production history in Brocēni |url=https://schwenk.lv/en/about-schwenk/schwenk-latvija/cement-production-history-in-broceni/ |access-date=2023-07-30 |website=SCHWENK Latvija |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-02-20 |title="Cemex" Baltijas un Ziemeļvalstu aktīvus pārdod Vācijas "Schwenk" |trans-title=Cemex sells its Baltic and Nordic assets to the German Schwenk |url=https://www.lsm.lv/raksts/zinas/ekonomika/cemex-baltijas-un-ziemelvalstu-aktivus-par-340-miljoniem-eiro-pardod-vacijas-schwenk.a310231/ |access-date=2023-07-30 |website=[[Lsm.lv]] |language=lv}}</ref>

Brocēni is also home to the [[Starts Brocēni]] [[football (soccer)|football]] club and one of its successors, ''Brocēni NBJSS'' (Brocēni Municipality Children and Youth Sports School).

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[[File:Broceni station.JPG|thumb|none|[[Brocēni Station|Brocēni train station]]]]


==Notable residents==
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[[File:Broceni station.JPG|thumb|left|[[Brocēni Station|Brocēni train station]]]]
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*[[Vadims Žuļevs]] (born 1988), footballer


==See also==
==See also==
[[List of cities in Latvia]]
*[[List of cities in Latvia]]


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


{{Cities and parishes of Saldus District}}
{{Cities and parishes of Saldus District}}
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[[Category:Brocēni|*]]
[[Category:Towns in Latvia]]
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[[Category:Populated places established in 1992]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1992]]
[[Category:Populated places in Saldus Municipality]]




Latest revision as of 04:13, 3 November 2024

Brocēni
Town
Flag of Brocēni
Flag
Coat of arms of Brocēni
Coat of arms
Brocēni is located in Latvia
Brocēni
Brocēni
Location in Latvia
Coordinates: 56°40′N 22°34′E / 56.667°N 22.567°E / 56.667; 22.567
Country Latvia
MunicipalitySaldus Municipality
Town rights1992
Government
 • MayorSolvita Dūklava
Area
[1]
 • Total
8.43 km2 (3.25 sq mi)
 • Land8.33 km2 (3.22 sq mi)
 • Water0.1 km2 (0.04 sq mi)
 • Rural territory100.349 km2 (38.745 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
2,834
 • Density340/km2 (870/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
LV-3851; LV-3801
Calling code+371 638
Number of city council members11
Websitewww.broceni.lv

Brocēni (pronunciationⓘ; German: Brotzen) is a town in Saldus Municipality in the Courland region of Latvia. The town is situated along the river Ciecere, near lake Cieceres, which contains a large deposit of limestone that is used in the manufacturing of cement. From 2009 to 2021, the town was the center of Brocēni Municipality.

A Portland cement and slate factory, currently the only one in Latvia, was built from 1936 to 1938 by the Riga-based A/S Ch. Schmit cement factory of H. H. Šmits. The initial capacity was 60 thousand tons of cement per year. In 1948, during the Soviet occupation of Latvia, operations were expanded with the start of the nationalized Brocēni Cement and Roofing Slate Plant, Brocēni Lime Plant and Saldus Brick Plant. After the restoration of the independence of Latvia, the factory continued work and in 2005 was acquired by Cemex. In 2019, Cemex sold its assets in the Baltic States and the Nordic countries to the German SCHWENK Zement GmbH & Co. KG [de].[3][4]

Brocēni is also home to the Starts Brocēni football club and one of its successors, Brocēni NBJSS (Brocēni Municipality Children and Youth Sports School).

Brocēni train station

Notable residents

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Reģionu, novadu, pilsētu un pagastu kopējā un sauszemes platība gada sākumā". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Iedzīvotāju skaits pēc tautības reģionos, pilsētās, novados, pagastos, apkaimēs un blīvi apdzīvotās teritorijās gada sākumā (pēc administratīvi teritoriālās reformas 2021. gadā)". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  3. ^ KG, SCHWENK Zement. "Cement production history in Brocēni". SCHWENK Latvija. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
  4. ^ ""Cemex" Baltijas un Ziemeļvalstu aktīvus pārdod Vācijas "Schwenk"" [Cemex sells its Baltic and Nordic assets to the German Schwenk]. Lsm.lv (in Latvian). 2019-02-20. Retrieved 2023-07-30.


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