Cēsis Municipality
Cēsu novads
Municipality
Flag of Cēsis Municipality
Flag
Coat of arms of Cēsis Municipality
Coat of arms
Country Latvia
Formed2009
Reformed2021
CentreCēsis
Government
 • Council ChairmanJānis Rozenbergs (V)
Area
 • Total2,886.35 km2 (1,114.43 sq mi)
 • Land2,801.23 km2 (1,081.56 sq mi)
 • Water85.12 km2 (32.87 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[1]
 • Total41,252
 • Density14/km2 (37/sq mi)
Websitewww.cesis.lv

Cēsis Municipality (Latvian: Cēsu novads) is a municipality in Vidzeme, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Vaive parish and Cēsis town, which became the administrative centre. As of 2020, the population was 16,291.[2]

On 1 July 2021, Cēsis Municipality was enlarged when Amata Municipality, Jaunpiebalga Municipality, Līgatne Municipality, Pārgauja Municipality, Priekuļi Municipality and Vecpiebalga Municipality were merged into it.

The territory of Cēsis Municipality is defined by law as a part of the region of Vidzeme.[3]

Subdivisions

After the 2021 merger, Cēsis Municipality consists of the following subunits:[4]

Twin towns — sister cities

Cēsis is twinned with:[5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Iedzīvotāju skaits pēc tautības reģionos, pilsētās, novados, pagastos, apkaimēs un blīvi apdzīvotās teritorijās gada sākumā (pēc administratīvi teritoriālās reformas 2021. gadā) 2021 - 2022". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  2. ↑ "ISG020. Population number and its change by statistical region, city, town, 21 development centres and county". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. 2020-01-01. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
  3. ↑ Latviešu vēsturisko zemju likums
  4. ↑ Law on Administrative Territories and Populated Areas
  5. ↑ "Cēsu novada starptautiskā sadarbība". cesis.lv (in Latvian). Cēsis. Retrieved 2019-08-31.

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