Priekule, a town (since 1928) in the Liepāja district (Republic of Latvia). In the 19th – early 20th century it was the small town of Prekuļāni in Grobiņa county of Courland province. In 1918–1940 it was part of the Republic of Latvia; in 1940–1991, of the Latvian SSR.

In 1935, about 30 Jews (approx. 3%) lived in Priekule.

Jews settled there in the 1910s.

On 27 June 1941, Priekule was occupied by units of the Wehrmacht.

On 1 November 1941, all the Jews of Priekule (23 persons) were murdered.