Inčukalns Municipality | |
Native Name: | Inčukalna novads |
Native Name Lang: | lv |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Established Title: | Formed |
Established Date: | 2006 |
Seat Type: | Centre |
Seat: | Inčukalns |
Leader Title: | Chairman |
Leader Name: | Aivars Nalivaiko (LZS) |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Inčukalns Municipality (Latvian: Inčukalna novads) is a municipality in Vidzeme, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2006 by merging Inčukalns Parish and Vangaži town, the administrative centre being Inčukalns. The population in 2020 was 7,640.[1]
On 1 July 2021, Inčukalns Municipality ceased to exist. Inčukalns Parish was merged into Sigulda Municipality and Vangaži town was merged into Ropaži Municipality.[2]
Inčukalns underground gas storage facility, which helps to serve the Baltic States, is located in the municipality.[3] [4] The facility has a storage capacity of 4.47 bcm.[5] The gas is stored approximately 800 meters underground. The facility is linked to the Balticconnector.