Engure Municipality Explained

Engure Municipality
Native Name:Engures novads
Native Name Lang:lv
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Established Title:Formed
Established Date:2009
Seat Type:Centre
Seat:Smārde
Leader Title:Chairman
Leader Name:Gundars Važa (NA)
Population Density Km2:auto
Postal Code Type:Postal code

Engure Municipality (Latvian: Engures novads) is a former Latvian municipality situated partly in the region of Courland and partly in Vidzeme. It bordered Mērsrags municipality, Tukums municipality, Jūrmala and the Gulf of Riga. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Engure parish, Smārde parish and Lapmežciems parish, with the administrative centre being Smārde. The population in 2020 was 7,124.[1]

On 1 July 2021, Engure Municipality ceased to exist and its territory was merged into Tukums Municipality.[2]

Population

Parish Population (year)
Engure parish2518 (2018)[3]
Lapmežciems parish2324 (2018)
Smārde parish2557 (2018)

See also

References

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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. Web site: Administratīvo teritoriju un apdzīvoto vietu likums . 2024-08-08 . LIKUMI.LV . lv.
  3. Web site: Archived copy . 2018-11-16 . 2018-10-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181009072648/http://www.pmlp.gov.lv/lv/assets/documents/statistika/Iedz%C4%ABvot%C4%81ju%20re%C4%A3istrs%20st.%20uz%2001072018/ISPV_Pasvaldibas_iedzivotaju_skaits_pagasti.pdf . dead .