| Zemgale Planning Region | |
| Native Name: | Zemgales plānošanas reģions |
| Native Name Lang: | lv |
| Settlement Type: | Planning Region |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Latvia |
| Established Date: | 2002 |
| Area Total Km2: | 10742 |
| Area Urban Km2: | 645 |
| Population Total: | 225017 |
| Population Density Km2: | 26.11 |
| Population As Of: | 2022 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Seat Type: | Largest city |
| Seat: | Jelgava |
| Demographics Type1: | GDP |
| Demographics1 Footnotes: | [2] |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Total |
| Demographics1 Info1: | €2.707 billion |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Per capita |
| Demographics1 Info2: | €11,974 |
| Blank Name Sec2: | HDI (2021) |
| Blank Info Sec2: | 0.842[3] · 5th |
| Website: | zemgale.lv |
Zemgale Planning Region is a planning region of Latvia located within the south-center of the country.[4] Established in 2002, the planning region contains 22 municipalities: 20 local governments and two major cities, the largest being Jelgava.[5] [6] As of 2020, the region's population was 228,409.[7]
Zemgale is located within the historical region of Semigallia, which encompasses the southern-central portion of the country. The planning region has a total area of 10742km2, making up 16% of the nation's total territory.[8] Zemgale shares a 270km (170miles) border with the Republic of Lithuania, which sits directly to its south.[9] Zemgale is noted for its rich soil, unpolluted resources, and natural areas; 40% of the region is forested.
| Subdivision | Area km2 | Population[10] | GDP[11] | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | 54,694 | €740 million | €13,462 | ||
| 2,175 | 41,392 | €383 million | €9,228 | ||
| 2,996 | 39,984 | €433 million | €10,753 | ||
| 1,604 | 31,899 | €321 million | €10,071 | ||
| 2,274 | 29,055 | €353 million | €12,095 | ||
| 1,629 | 27,993 | €361 million | €12,778 | ||
| Zemgale Planning Region | 10,739 | 225,017 | €2,707 million | €11,974 |
As of 2010, the region has a population of 280,494, which makes up 12.5% of Latvia's total population. About half of Zemgale's population lives in the region's two largest cities: Jelgava and Jēkabpils.