Aizkraukle Municipality

Last updated
Aizkraukle Municipality
Aizkraukles novads
Municipality
Aizkraukle novads karogs.png
Flag
Aizkraukles novads COA.svg
Coat of arms
Latvija Aizkraukles novads 2021.svg
Aizkraukles novads 2021.png
CountryFlag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
Formed2001
Reformed2021
Centre Aizkraukle
Government
 • Council ChairLeons Līdums (VP)
Area
[1]
 • Total
2,274.27 km2 (878.10 sq mi)
 • Land2,196.76 km2 (848.17 sq mi)
Population
 (2024) [2]
 • Total
28,618
 • Density13/km2 (33/sq mi)
Website www.aizkraukle.lv

Aizkraukle Municipality (Latvian : Aizkraukles novads) is a municipality in Vidzeme, Latvia. Its center is the town of Aizkraukle. The municipality was first formed in 2001 by merging Aizkraukle and Aizkraukle Parish. The population in 2020 was 8,024. [3]

Contents

As a part of the 2021 Latvian administrative reform, the municipalities of Aizkraukle, Jaunjelgava, Koknese, Nereta, Pļaviņas and Skrīveri were merged into a new Aizkraukle Municipality. The new municipality encompasses nearly all of the area of the former Aizkraukle District, with the omission of Kurmene Parish and Valle Parish. It borders Lithuania and is partially located both in Vidzeme and Selonia.

Subdivisions

Twin towns – sister cities

Aizkraukle is twinned with: [4]

Images

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Salaspils Municipality</span> Municipality of Latvia

Salaspils Municipality is a municipality in Vidzeme, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2004 by reorganization of Salaspils town and its rural territory, the administrative centre being Salaspils. In 2010 the rural territory was renamed Salaspils parish. The population in 2020 was 22,758.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sigulda Municipality</span> Municipality of Latvia

Sigulda Municipality is a municipality in Vidzeme, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2003 by merging Sigulda town, Sigulda Parish and More Parish. In 2009 it absorbed Allaži parish, too; the administrative centre being Sigulda. The population in 2020 was 17,992.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bebri Parish</span> Parish of Latvia

Bebri Parish is an administrative unit of Aizkraukle Municipality in the Vidzeme region of Latvia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Koknese Parish</span> Parish of Latvia

Koknese Parish is an administrative unit of Aizkraukle Municipality in the Vidzeme region of Latvia. The parish center is Koknese, although as a town it is located outside the parish.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Viļķene Parish</span> Parish of Latvia

Viļķene Parish is an administrative unit of Limbaži Municipality in the Vidzeme region of Latvia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alūksne Municipality</span> Municipality of Latvia

Alūksne Municipality is a municipality in Vidzeme, Latvia. It is located in the northeast of the country and borders Ape in the west, Balvi Municipality, Gulbene Municipality and Alūksne Municipality in the south, Pskov Oblast of Russia in the east and Võru County of Estonia in the north. The administrative center of the municipality is Alūksne.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bauska Municipality</span> Municipality of Latvia

Bauska Municipality is a municipality in Zemgale, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Brunava parish, Ceraukste parish, Code parish, Dāviņi parish, Gailīši parish, Īslīce parish, Mežotne parish, Vecsaule parish and Bauska town, the administrative centre being Bauska.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cēsis Municipality</span> Municipality of Latvia

Cēsis Municipality is a municipality in Vidzeme, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Vaive parish and Cēsis town, which became the administrative centre. As of 2020, the population was 16,291.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dobele Municipality</span> Municipality of Latvia

Dobele Municipality is a municipality in the historical region of Zemgale, and the Zemgale Planning Region in Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Dobele town and the Annenieki, Auri, Bērze, Biksti, Dobele, Jaunbērze, Krimūna, Naudīte, Penkule and Zebrene parishes, the administrative centre being Dobele. As of 2020, the population was 19,286.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jēkabpils Municipality</span> Municipality of Latvia

Jēkabpils Municipality is a municipality in Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Ābeļi Parish, Dignāja Parish, Dunava Parish, Kalna Parish, Leimaņi Parish, Rubene Parish and Zasa Parish. During the 2021 Latvian administrative reform, the previous Jēkabpils Municipality was merged with Aknīste Municipality, Krustpils Municipality, Sala Municipality and Viesīte Municipality. The new municipality now fully corresponds with the area of the pre-2009 Jēkabpils District.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jelgava Municipality</span> Municipality of Latvia

Jelgava Municipality is a municipality in Zemgale, Latvia. Its administrative center is Jelgava, although it is extraterritorial as the city is a separate municipality of its own.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Koknese Municipality</span> Municipality of Latvia

Koknese Municipality was a municipality in Vidzeme, Latvia. The municipality was formed on 1 July 2009 by merging Bebri parish, Irši Parish and Koknese Parish the administrative centre being Koknese.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ķekava Municipality</span> Municipality of Latvia

Ķekava Municipality is a municipality in Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Baloži town, Daugmale Parish and Ķekava Parish, the administrative centre being Ķekava.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Limbaži Municipality</span> Municipality of Latvia

Limbaži Municipality is a municipality in Vidzeme, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Katvari Parish, Limbaži Parish, Pāle Parish, Skulte Parish, Umurga Parish, Vidriži Parish, Viļķene Parish and Limbaži town, with the administrative centre being Limbaži.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mārupe Municipality</span> Municipality of Latvia

Mārupe Municipality is a municipality in Latvia, mostly in Vidzeme region, immediately to the southwest of the capital city of Riga. The municipality was formed in 2009 by reorganization of Mārupe Parish. The administrative centre is the town of Mārupe. The municipality borders the city of Riga to its east and north-east, the city of Jurmala to its north, and the municipalities of Tukums to its west, Jelgava to its southwest, Olaine to its south and southeast.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nereta Municipality</span> Municipality of Latvia

Nereta Municipality is a former municipality in Selonia, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Mazzalve Parish, Nereta Parish, Pilskalne Parish and Zalve Parish, with the administrative center being Nereta. As of 2020, the population was 3,284.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pļaviņas Municipality</span> Municipality of Latvia

Pļaviņas Municipality is a former municipality in Vidzeme, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Aiviekste parish, Klintaine parish, Vietalva parish and Pļaviņas town the administrative centre being Pļaviņas. The population in 2020 was 4,808.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rēzekne Municipality</span> Municipality of Latvia

Rēzekne Municipality is a municipality in Latgale, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Audriņi parish, Bērzgale parish, Čornaja parish, Dricāni parish, Feimaņi parish, Gaigalava parish, Griškāni parish, Ilzeskalns parish, Kantinieki parish, Kaunata parish, Lendži parish, Lūznava parish, Mākoņkalns parish, Malta parish, Nagļi parish, Nautrēni parish, Ozolaine parish, Ozolmuiža parish, Puša parish, Rikava parish, Sakstagals parish, Silmala parish, Stoļerova parish, Strūžāni parish and Vērēmi parish, town Viļāni. The population in 2020 was 24,127.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Saulkrasti Municipality</span> Municipality of Latvia

Saulkrasti Municipality is a municipality in Vidzeme, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by reorganization of Saulkrasti town with its countryside territory, with the administrative centre being Saulkrasti. In 2010 Saulkrasti parish was created from the countryside territory of Saulkrasti town. The population in 2020 was 6,735.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Valka Municipality</span> Municipality of Latvia

Valka Municipality is a municipality in Vidzeme, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Valka town, Ērģeme Parish, Kārķi Parish, Valka Parish, Vijciems Parish and Zvārtava Parish. The administrative centre is Valka.

References

  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. ↑ "ISG020. Population number and its change by statistical region, city, town, 21 development centres and county". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. 2020-01-01. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
  4. ↑ "Starptautiskā sadarbība". aizkraukle.lv (in Latvian). Aizkraukles novads. Retrieved 2020-03-30.

56°36′15″N25°15′14″E / 56.60417°N 25.25389°E / 56.60417; 25.25389

This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.