Mārupe Municipality Explained

Mārupe Municipality
Native Name:Mārupes novads
Native Name Lang:lv
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Established Title:Formed
Established Date:2009
Seat Type:Centre
Seat:Mārupe
Leader Title:Council Chair
Leader Name:Andrejs Ence
Leader Party:LRA
Population Density Km2:auto
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Established Title1:Reformed
Established Date1:2021
P1:Babīte Parish
Mārupe
Mārupe Parish
Sala Parish
Parts Type:Subdivisions

Mārupe Municipality (Latvian: Mārupes novads) is a municipality in Latvia, mostly in Vidzeme region, immediately to the southwest of the capital city of Riga. The municipality was formed in 2009 by reorganization of Mārupe Parish. The administrative centre is the town of Mārupe. The municipality borders the city of Riga to its east and north-east, the city of Jurmala to its north (partly along the Lielupe river), and the municipalities of Tukums to its west, Jelgava to its southwest, Olaine to its south and southeast.

On 1 July 2021, Mārupe Municipality was reformed and enlarged when Babīte Municipality was merged into it.[1] Since that date, Mārupe Municipality consists of the following administrative units: Mārupe Parish, Babīte Parish and Sala Parish. Latvian law defines Mārupe Parish and Sala Parish as parts of the Vidzeme region and Babīte Parish as belonging partly to Vidzeme and partly to Semigallia.[2]

Riga International Airport is located in the municipality.[3] The Latvian Civil Aviation Agency has its head office at the airport.[4]

AirBaltic has its head office on the airport property.[3] SmartLynx Airlines has its head office in Mārupe.[5] [6]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Administratīvo teritoriju un apdzīvoto vietu likums . 2024-08-08 . LIKUMI.LV . lv.
  2. Web site: vestnesis.lv . Latviešu vēsturisko zemju likums - Latvijas Vēstnesis . 2024-08-08 . www.vestnesis.lv . lv.
  3. "airBaltic in Riga ." AirBaltic. Retrieved on 16 January 2010 "Air Baltic Corporation AS Registration number: 40003245752 ADMINISTRATION RIGA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Marupes county, LV-1053, Latvia"
  4. "Contacts." Latvian Civil Aviation Agency. Retrieved on 19 January 2012 "Civil aviation agency Address: Airport "Riga", LV-1053, Latvia"
  5. "About SmartLynx Airlines ." About SmartLynx Airlines. Retrieved on 1 July 2010 "Address Mazrûdas Mârupes pagasts Rîgas rajons LV-2167."
  6. "Contact Us ." SmartLynx Airlines. Retrieved on 1 July 2010 "SmartLynx Airlines Mazrûdas Mârupes pagasts Rîgas rajons LV-2167."