Sigulda Municipality
Sigulda Municipality
Siguldas novads | |
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| Country |  Latvia |
| Formed | 2003 |
| Reformed | 2021 |
| Centre | Sigulda |
| Government | |
| • Council Chair | Linards Kumskis (LZS/LZP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,029.88 km2 (397.64 sq mi) |
| • Land | 995.12 km2 (384.22 sq mi) |
| Population (2026)[2] | |
• Total | 31,546 |
| • Density | 31.701/km2 (82.104/sq mi) |
| Website | www |
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.[3]
On 1 July 2021, Sigulda Municipality was enlarged when Krimulda Municipality, Mālpils Municipality and Inčukalns Parish were merged into it.
Twin towns — sister cities
[edit]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:[4]
Agros, Cyprus
Altea, Spain
Asikkala, Finland
Bad Kötzting, Germany
Bellagio, Italy
Bundoran, Ireland
Chojna, Poland
Granville, France
Holstebro, Denmark
Houffalize, Belgium
Judenburg, Austria
Kőszeg, Hungary
Marsaskala, Malta
Meerssen, Netherlands
Niederanven, Luxembourg
Oxelösund, Sweden
Preveza, Greece
Rokiškis, Lithuania
Rovinj, Croatia
Sesimbra, Portugal
Sherborne, England, United Kingdom
Siret, Romania
Škofja Loka, Slovenia
Sušice, Czech Republic
Tryavna, Bulgaria
Türi, Estonia
Zvolen, Slovakia
Notable people
[edit]- Garlieb Merkel (1769 in Lēdurga Parish – 1850), a Baltic German writer and activist
- Teodors Zaļkalns (1876 in Allaži Parish – 1972), early sculptor, poet, medalist and teacher
- Marta Skulme (1890 in Mālpils Parish – 1962), the first professional Latvian woman sculptor
- Herberts Dāboliņš (1908 in Allaži Parish - 2000), cross-country skier, competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics
- Valdis Celms (born 1943 in Vildoga Parish), a Latvian artist, graphic designer and neopagan leader.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Reģionu, novadu, pilsētu un pagastu kopējā un sauszemes platība gada sākumā". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. Retrieved 19 June 2026.
- ↑ "Iedzīvotāju skaits pēc tautības reģionos, pilsētās, novados, pagastos, apkaimēs un blīvi apdzīvotās teritorijās gada sākumā (pēc administratīvi teritoriālās reformas 2021. gadā)". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. Retrieved 19 June 2026.
- ↑ "ISG020. Population number and its change by statistical region, city, town, 21 development centres and counties". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. 2020-01-01. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
- ↑ "Member towns". douzelage.eu. Douzelage. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
- ↑ "Sadraudzības partneri". sigulda.lv (in Latvian). Sigulda. Retrieved 2019-08-31.
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