Cēsis Municipality | |
Native Name: | Cēsu novads |
Native Name Lang: | lv |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Established Title: | Formed |
Established Date: | 2009 |
Established Title2: | Reformed |
Established Date2: | 2021 |
Seat Type: | Centre |
Seat: | Cēsis |
Leader Title: | Council Chairman |
Leader Name: | Jānis Rozenbergs (V) |
Area Total Km2: | 2886.35 |
Area Land Km2: | 2801.23 |
Area Water Km2: | 85.12 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Cēsis Municipality (Latvian: Cēsu novads) 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.[1]
On 1 July 2021, Cēsis Municipality was enlarged when Amata Municipality, Jaunpiebalga Municipality, Līgatne Municipality, Pārgauja Municipality, Priekuļi Municipality and Vecpiebalga Municipality were merged into it.
The territory of Cēsis Municipality is defined by law as a part of the region of Vidzeme.[2]
After the 2021 merger, Cēsis Municipality consists of the following subunits:[3]
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Latvia.