Cēsis Municipality
Cēsis Municipality
Cēsu novads | |
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| Country | Latvia |
| Formed | 2009 |
| Reformed | 2021 |
| Centre | Cēsis |
| Government | |
| • Council Chairman | Jānis Rozenbergs (V) |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,668 km2 (1,030 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 41,161 |
| • Density | 15/km2 (40/sq mi) |
| Website | www |
Cēsis Municipality (Latvian: Cēsu novads) is a municipality in Vidzeme region of Latvia. The town of Cēsis is the administrative centre of the municipality. As of 2021, the region had a population of 41,161 inhabitants, making it the sixth most populated of the 36 municipalities in the country. The municipality was established during the administrative reform in 2009 and was expanded further in 2021. It consists of the town of Cēsis and 21 parishes.
History
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Archeological evidence from the Cesis region have yielded tools from the Stone Age. The region was inhabited by early Baltic Tribes before the 10th century. The Cesis castle was commissioned in 1209, and served as the residence of the Grand Master of the German Livonian Order, who ruled over the lands of modern day Estonia and Latvia. The Lutheran church of St. John also dates to the time period. In the 13rd century, the Latvian flag was utilized in the region for the first time. The region was a location of a mass suicide event in 1577, as nearly 300 inhabitants killed themselves during the Russian siege. The region played a key role in the Latvian War of Independence and served as a cite of a battle in 1919. A monument has since been erected at the site of the battle.[2] The municipality was established during the administrative reform in 2009.[3] On 1 July 2021, the municipality was enlarged when Amata Municipality, Jaunpiebalga Municipality, Līgatne Municipality, Pārgauja Municipality, Priekuļi Municipality and Vecpiebalga Municipality were merged into it.[4]
Geography
[edit]Cēsis municipality is a municipality located in Vidzeme region of Latvia. It is spread over an area of 2,668 km2 (1,030 sq mi).[1] The town of Cēsis is the administrative centre of the municipality. It is bordered by the municipalities of Smiltene, Ogre, Madona, and Valmiera.[5] It consists of the town of Cēsis and 21 parishes– Amata, Drabeši, Dzērbene, Ineši, Jaunpiebalga, Kaive, Liepa, Līgatne, Mārsnēni, Nītaure, Priekuļi, Raiskums, Skujene, Stalbe, Straupe, Taurene, Vaive, Vecpiebalga, Veselava, Zaube, Zosēni.[6] As of 2021, the region had a population of 41,161 inhabitants, making it the sixth most populated of the 36 municipalities in the country.[1]
Sister cities
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Achim, Germany
Baku, Azerbaijan
Gatchinsky District, Russia
Konstancin-Jeziorna, Poland
Rakvere, Estonia
Rokiškis, Lithuania
Tyresö, Sweden
Zhovkva, Ukraine
Loutraki, Greece
Images
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Former coat of arms (2010–2021) -
Drabeši Manor main building -
Jaunpiebalga Lutheran Church -
Scenery of Līgatne -
Stalbe Secondary School -
Water tower in Priekuļi -
Vecpiebalga Manor
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Administrative units of Latvia". Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "Cesis town and castle". On Latvia. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "Territorial reform in Latvia" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 August 2010. Retrieved 1 June 2010.
- ^ "Grozījumi Administratīvo teritoriju un apdzīvoto vietu likumā". Latvijas Vēstnesis (in Latvian). 2 June 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ "Cesis". Mindat. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "Law on Administrative Territories and Populated Areas". Latvijas Vēstnesis (in Latvian). Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "Cēsu novada starptautiskā sadarbība". cesis.lv (in Latvian). Cēsis. Retrieved 2019-08-31.
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