Limbaži Municipality
Limbaži Municipality
Limbažu novads | |
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| Country |  Latvia |
| Formed | 2009 |
| Reformed | 2021 |
| Centre | Limbaži |
| Government | |
| • Council Chair | Sigita Upmale (Vidzeme Party) |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,440.96 km2 (942.46 sq mi) |
| • Land | 2,382.59 km2 (919.92 sq mi) |
| Population (2024)[2] | |
• Total | 27,852 |
| • Density | 11/km2 (30/sq mi) |
| Website | www |
Limbaži Municipality (Latvian: Limbažu novads) 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.
On 1 July 2021, Limbaži Municipality was enlarged when Aloja Municipality and Salacgrīva Municipality were merged into it. Since that date, Limbaži Municipality consists of the following administrative units: Ainaži Parish, Ainaži town, Aloja Parish, Aloja town, Braslava Parish, Brīvzemnieki Parish, Katvari Parish, Liepupe Parish, Limbaži Parish, Limbaži town, Pāle Parish, Salacgrīva Parish, Salacgrīva town, Skulte Parish, Staicele Parish, Staicele town, Umurga Parish, Vidriži Parish and Viļķene Parish.[3] Latvian law defines the entire territory of Limbaži Municipality as a part of the region of Vidzeme.[4] It borders Estonia.
Population
[edit]More than 17,000 inhabitants live in Limbaži municipality.
| Territorial unit | Population (year) |
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| Katvari parish | 1199 (2018)[5] |
| Limbaži | 7475 (2018) |
| Limbaži Parish | 2205 (2018) |
| Pāle Parish | 708 (2018) |
| Skulte Parish | 2138 (2018) |
| Umurga Parish | 1071 (2018) |
| Vidriži Parish | 1370 (2018) |
| Viļķene Parish | 1204 (2018) |
Twin towns — sister cities
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Images
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Coat of arms (2011–2021, interim 2021–2023)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Reģionu, novadu, pilsētu un pagastu kopējā un sauszemes platība gada sākumā". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
- ^ "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 21 June 2024.
- ^ "Administratīvo teritoriju un apdzīvoto vietu likums". LIKUMI.LV (in Latvian). Retrieved 2024-08-08.
- ^ vestnesis.lv. "Latviešu vēsturisko zemju likums - Latvijas Vēstnesis". www.vestnesis.lv (in Latvian). Retrieved 2024-08-08.
- ^ "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". limbazi.lv (in Latvian). Limbažu novads. Retrieved 2019-09-16.
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