Saulkrasti Municipality

Saulkrasti Municipality
*Saulkrastu novads*
Saulkrasti Municipality Saulkrastu novads
Municipality
	Flag Coat of arms
Country	Latvia
Formed	2009
Reformed	2021
Centre	Saulkrasti
Government
• Council Chair	Normunds Līcis (LRA)
Area
• Total	277.79 km2 (107.26 sq mi)
• Land	272.47 km2 (105.20 sq mi)
Population (2023)
• Total	9,845
• Density	35/km2 (92/sq mi)
Website	www.saulkrasti.lv

Last updated April 24, 2024

Saulkrasti Municipality (Latvian : Saulkrastu novads) 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.^[3]

The total area of Saulkrasti municipality is 46.8 km². The administrative territory of Saulkrasti municipality is located on the coast of the Gulf of Riga, in the western part of Vidzeme. The territory of Saulkrasti municipality includes a coastal forest zone from the Lilaste River and the lake in the south to Zvejniekciems in the north. The administrative territory stretches for 17 kilometers. More than 6 thousand inhabitants are declared to live in the county. Along with the summer season, the population increases significantly, which is related to the beginning of the tourist season and the increase in the flow of horticultural cooperatives in the region. The distance from the center of Saulkrasti to Riga is 45 km, Limbaži - 47 km, Sigulda - 40 km, Salacgrīva - 58 km. The territory of the municipality is crossed by the international highway VIA Baltica. Four rivers flow through the county - Inčupe, Pēterupe, Ķīšupe and Aģe, which were symbolically depicted in the previous coat of arms of Saulkrasti Municipality as four silver bars.

Population

Territorial unit	Population (year)
Saulkrasti	3340 (2018)^[4]
Saulkrasti parish	3626 (2018)

Twin towns — sister cities

Saulkrasti is twinned with:^[5]

Gnesta, Sweden
Neringa, Lithuania
Odolanów, Poland
Radashkovichy, Belarus

Images

Boundaries of the municipality from 2009 to 2021.
Coat of arms prior to 2021.
Flag prior to 2021.

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References

↑ "Reģionu, novadu, pilsētu un pagastu kopējā un sauszemes platība gada sākumā". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
↑ "Iedzīvotāju skaits pēc tautības reģionos, pilsētās, novados, pagastos, apkaimēs un blīvi apdzīvotās teritorijās gada sākumā (pēc administratīvi teritoriālās reformas 2021. gadā) 2021 - 2022". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
↑ "ISG020. Population number and its change by statistical region, city, town, 21 development centres and counties". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. 2020-01-01. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-10-09. Retrieved 2018-11-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
↑ "Starptautiskā sadarbība". saulkrasti.lv (in Latvian). Ķekavas novads. Retrieved 2019-09-16.

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[wikidata-afe75822c8f61deb8832777ea5678a0e7fe7e52d-v11-1] "Reģionu, novadu, pilsētu un pagastu kopējā un sauszemes platība gada sākumā". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. Retrieved 18 January 2023.

[wikidata-1010e07526b9ec6412b597b88a2d333e58d81d47-v11-2] "Iedzīvotāju skaits pēc tautības reģionos, pilsētās, novados, pagastos, apkaimēs un blīvi apdzīvotās teritorijās gada sākumā (pēc administratīvi teritoriālās reformas 2021. gadā) 2021 - 2022". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. Retrieved 3 October 2023.

[LVannual-3] "ISG020. Population number and its change by statistical region, city, town, 21 development centres and counties". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. 2020-01-01. Retrieved 2021-02-12.

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v t e First-level administrative divisions of Latvia
Municipalities	Ādaži Aizkraukle Alūksne Augšdaugava Balvi Bauska Cēsis Dobele Gulbene Jelgava Jēkabpils Ķekava Krāslava Kuldīga Limbaži Līvāni Ludza Madona Mārupe Ogre Olaine Preiļi Rēzekne Ropaži Salaspils Saldus Saulkrasti Sigulda Smiltene South Kurzeme Talsi Tukums Valka Valmiera Varakļāni Ventspils
State cities	Daugavpils Jelgava Jūrmala Liepāja Rēzekne Riga Ventspils
Jēkabpils, Ogre and Valmiera are also state cities. However, they are also part of municipalities and serve as second-level administrative divisions.

v t e State cities and municipalities in Riga Planning Region
State cities	Riga Jūrmala Ogre
Municipalities	Ādaži Ķekava Limbaži Mārupe Ogre Olaine Ropaži Salaspils Saulkrasti Sigulda Tukums
Ogre is a state city, but it is also part of Ogre Municipality. Unlike the other listed entities, it is not a first-level administrative division of Latvia.