Cēsis Municipality Explained

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]

Subdivisions

After the 2021 merger, Cēsis Municipality consists of the following subunits:[3]

Twin towns — sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Latvia.

Cēsis is twinned with:[4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ISG020. Population number and its change by statistical region, city, town, 21 development centres and county . Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. 2020-01-01. 2021-02-12.
  2. https://www.vestnesis.lv/op/2021/121B.3
  3. https://likumi.lv/ta/en/en/id/315654-law-on-administrative-territories-and-populated-areas
  4. Web site: Cēsu novada starptautiskā sadarbība. cesis.lv. Cēsis. lv. 2019-08-31.