Iecava

Iecava
Iecava
town
	Lutheran church in Iecava
	Coat of arms
	Iecava Location in Latvia
	Coordinates: 56°36′N 24°12′E / 56.600°N 24.200°E
Country	Latvia
District	Bauska District
Settled	before 1492
Town rights	2021
Area
• Total	4.05 km2 (1.56 sq mi)
Elevation	21 m (69 ft)
Population
• Total	5,677
• Density	1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	LV-2164
Website	Official site

Iecava (pronunciation (help·info)) is a town in Latvia with town rights since 2021.^[1] It is in the Semigallia region of southern Latvia, in Bauska District. As of 2022, Iecava had a population of 5500 people.^[2] Iecava is 40 km south of Riga and 23 km north of Bauska. Until 1 July 2021, Iecava was a village and was the center of Iecava District. Iecava is on river Iecava.

The town produces eggs, vegetable oil and alcoholic drinks.

Roads

Roads in Iecava: Riga—Warsaw (A7), Iecava—Stelpe (P92), Jelgava—Iecava (P93), Iecava—Emburga (V1008), Baloži—Iecava (V7), Daugmale—Iecava (V9), Lambārte—Iecava (V1047).

Railway line Jelgava—Krustpils passes near Iecava. This line no has passenger trains.