Sigulda Municipality | |
Native Name: | Siguldas novads |
Native Name Lang: | lv |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Established Title: | Formed |
Established Date: | 2003 |
Established Title2: | Reformed |
Established Date2: | 2021 |
Seat Type: | Centre |
Seat: | Sigulda |
Leader Title: | Council Chair |
Leader Name: | Linards Kumskis |
Leader Party: | NA |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Sigulda Municipality (Latvian: Siguldas novads) is a municipality in Vidzeme, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2003 by merging Sigulda town, Sigulda Parish and More Parish. In 2009 it absorbed Allaži parish, too; the administrative centre being Sigulda. The population in 2020 was 17,992.[1]
On 1 July 2021, Sigulda Municipality was enlarged when Krimulda Municipality, Mālpils Municipality and Inčukalns Parish were merged into it.
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Latvia.
Sigulda is a member of the Douzelage, a town twinning association of towns across the European Union. This active town twinning began in 1991 and there are regular events, such as a produce market from each of the other countries and festivals. As of 2019, its members are:[2]