Engure Municipality
Engures novads | |
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| Country |  Latvia |
| Formed | 2009 |
| Centre | Smārde |
| Government | |
| • Chairman | Gundars Važa (NA) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 396.40 km2 (153.05 sq mi) |
| • Land | 365.55 km2 (141.14 sq mi) |
| • Water | 30.85 km2 (11.91 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
| • Total | 7,147 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (47/sq mi) |
| Website | www |
Engure Municipality (Latvian: Engures novads) is a former Latvian municipality situated partly in the region of Courland and partly in Vidzeme. It bordered Mērsrags municipality, Tukums municipality, Jūrmala and the Gulf of Riga. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Engure parish, Smārde parish and Lapmežciems parish, with the administrative centre being Smārde. The population in 2020 was 7,124.[3]
On 1 July 2021, Engure Municipality ceased to exist and its territory was merged into Tukums Municipality.[4]
Population
| Parish | Population (year) |
|---|---|
| Engure parish | 2518 (2018)[5] |
| Lapmežciems parish | 2324 (2018) |
| Smārde parish | 2557 (2018) |
See also
References
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- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Law on Administrative Territories and Populated Areas
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