Jaunjelgava Municipality Explained

Jaunjelgava Municipality
Native Name:Jaunjelgavas novads
Native Name Lang:lv
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Established Title:Formed
Established Date:2009
Seat Type:Centre
Seat:Jaunjelgava
Leader Title:Chairman
Leader Name:Guntis Libeks (V)
Population Density Km2:auto
Postal Code Type:Postal code

Jaunjelgava Municipality (Latvian: Jaunjelgavas novads) is a former municipality in Selonia, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Sece parish, Sērene parish, Staburags parish, Sunākste parish and Jaunjelgava town with its countryside territory, with the administrative centre being Jaunjelgava. In 2010 Jaunjelgava parish was created from the countryside territory of Jaunjelgava town. The population in 2020 was 5,061.[1]

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

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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.