Zemgale Planning Region

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Zemgale Planning Region
Zemgales plānošanas reģions
Planning Region
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Zemgale Planning Region in blue
Coordinates: 56°30′0″N23°30′0″E / 56.50000°N 23.50000°E / 56.50000; 23.50000
CountryLatvia
Largest city Jelgava
Area
10,742 km2 (4,148 sq mi)
 • Urban
645 km2 (249 sq mi)
Population
 (2022) [1]
225,017
 • Density26.11/km2 (67.6/sq mi)
GDP
[2]
 • Total€2.904 billion (2022)
 • Per capita€12,859 (2022)
HDI (2021)0.842 [3]
very high · 5th
Website zemgale.lv

Zemgale Planning Region (Latvian : Zemgales plānošanas reģions) is a planning region of Latvia located within the south-center of the country. [4] Established in 2002, the planning region contains 22 municipalities: 20 local governments and two major cities, the largest being Jelgava. [5] [6] As of 2020, the region's population was 228,409. [7]

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Geography

Zemgale is located within the historical region of Semigallia, which encompasses the southern-central portion of the country. The planning region has a total area of 10,742 km2 (4,148 sq mi), making up 16% of the nation's total territory. [8] Zemgale shares a 270 km (170 mi) border with the Republic of Lithuania, which sits directly to its south. [9]

With a population of 62,800, Jelgava is the largest city in the planning region Jelgava Latvia.jpg
With a population of 62,800, Jelgava is the largest city in the planning region

Zemgale is noted for its rich soil, unpolluted resources, and natural areas; 40% of the region is forested. [9] [8]

Administrative divisions

SubdivisionArea km2Population [10] GDP [11] GDP per capita
Jelgava flag.svg  Jelgava 6054,694€740 million€13,462
Bauska Municipality 2,17541,392€383 million€9,228
Jēkabpils Municipality 2,99639,984€433 million€10,753
Jelgava Municipality 1,60431,899€321 million€10,071
Aizkraukle Municipality 2,27429,055€353 million€12,095
Dobele Municipality 1,62927,993€361 million€12,778
Zemgale Planning Region10,739225,017€2,707 million€11,974

Demography

As of 2010, the region has a population of 280,494, which makes up 12.5% of Latvia's total population. [9] About half of Zemgale's population lives in the region's two largest cities: Jelgava and Jēkabpils.

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