b'\n_START_ARTICLE_\nAizputes novads\n_START_SECTION_\nV\xc4\x93sture\n_START_PARAGRAPH_\nL\xc4\xabdz Livonijas krusta kariem tagad\xc4\x93j\xc4\x81 Aizputes novada teritorija atrad\xc4\x81s kur\xc5\xa1u Bandavas un Piemares zemju sast\xc4\x81v\xc4\x81. 1248. - 1249. gad\xc4\x81 Livonijas orde\xc5\x86a mestrs D\xc4\xabtrihs fon Groningens iepret\xc4\xab kur\xc5\xa1u Beidas pilskalnam lika celt Aizputes orde\xc5\x86a pili. _NEWLINE_Kursas dal\xc4\xab\xc5\xa1anas l\xc4\xabgum\xc4\x81 1253. gad\xc4\x81 piemin\xc4\x93ti Bandavas ciemi Aizpute (Hasenpotten), Ardone (Arden), Ur\xc4\x81le (Arolde, Aralden), Vaipas (Wepele), \xc4\x80\xc5\xbei (Asen), Ursu\xc4\xbci (Iherusalem, Iursalen), Apri\xc4\xb7i (Apperate), T\xc4\x81\xc5\xa1u Padure (Padoren), Cildi (Selde, Celde), P\xc4\x93rbone (Parbonen), Kalvene (Kalnien, Kalven) un Piemares ciemi Jevade (Lawaden, Jewaden),  Dz\xc4\x93rve (Gerne, Serve), Bojas (Boyenseme), Drogas (Droge). Turpm\xc4\x81k tagad\xc4\x93j\xc4\x81 Aizputes novada rietumu da\xc4\xbca ar Aizputes orde\xc5\x86a pili Tebras kreisaj\xc4\x81 krast\xc4\x81 pieder\xc4\x93ja Livonijas ordenim, bet austrumu da\xc4\xbcu ar Aizputes b\xc4\xabskapa pili Tebras labaj\xc4\x81 krast\xc4\x81  p\xc4\x81rvald\xc4\xabja Kurzemes b\xc4\xabskapija._NEWLINE_1378. gad\xc4\x81 Kurzemes b\xc4\xabskaps Otto Aizputei pie\xc5\xa1\xc4\xb7\xc4\xabra pils\xc4\x93tas ties\xc4\xabbas._NEWLINE_16. gadsimta otraj\xc4\x81 pus\xc4\x93 s\xc4\x81k\xc4\x81s Aizputes pils\xc4\x93tas uzplaukums, jo Sakas upes gr\xc4\xabv\xc4\x81 tika izveidota tirdzniec\xc4\xabbas osta, no kurienes preces l\xc4\xabdz Aizputei tika pieg\xc4\x81d\xc4\x81tas pa Tebru. P\xc4\x93c Otr\xc4\x81 Zieme\xc4\xbcu kara Sakas osta tika sl\xc4\x93gta, un tas iedrag\xc4\x81ja pils\xc4\x93tas saimniec\xc4\xabbas pamatus._NEWLINE_1795. gad\xc4\x81 Aizputes novada teritorija tika iek\xc4\xbcauta Krievijas imp\xc4\x93rijas Kurzemes guber\xc5\x86as sast\xc4\x81v\xc4\x81. Aizput\xc4\x93, k\xc4\x81 biju\xc5\xa1aj\xc4\x81 Piltenes apgabala galvaspils\xc4\x93t\xc4\x81 l\xc4\xabdz pat 1818. gadam atrad\xc4\x81s t\xc4\x81 augst\xc4\x81k\xc4\x81s p\xc4\x81rvaldes iest\xc4\x81des - landr\xc4\x81tu kol\xc4\x93\xc4\xa3ija un tiesa, bet p\xc4\x93c 1819. gada administrat\xc4\xabv\xc4\x81s reformas Piltenes-Aizputes draudzes novads un Orde\xc5\x86a Aizputes draudzes novads tika apvienoti Aizputes pilskunga iecirkn\xc4\xab. 1900. gad\xc4\x81 atkl\xc4\x81ja Aizputes-Liep\xc4\x81jas dzelzce\xc4\xbcu. 1905. gada revol\xc5\xabcijas laik\xc4\x81 pie Aizputes notika kauja, kur\xc4\x81 tika sakauta krievu soda eksped\xc4\xabcijas karasp\xc4\x93ka vien\xc4\xabba (skat. Aizputes kar\xc5\xa1)._NEWLINE_1819. - 1949. gad\xc4\x81 past\xc4\x81v\xc4\x93ja Aizputes apri\xc5\x86\xc4\xb7is, p\xc4\x93c tam Aizputes rajons (1950 - 1962), kas tika iek\xc4\xbcauts Liep\xc4\x81jas rajon\xc4\x81.'