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Sigulda Municipality

Coordinates: 57°09′N 24°52′E / 57.150°N 24.867°E / 57.150; 24.867
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Sigulda Municipality
Siguldas novads
Flag of Sigulda Municipality
Coat of arms of Sigulda Municipality
Country Latvia
Formed2003
Reformed2021
CentreSigulda
Government
 • Council ChairLinards Kumskis (NA)
Area
 • Total
1,029.90 km2 (397.65 sq mi)
 • Land1,003.30 km2 (387.38 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
31,469
 • Density31/km2 (79/sq mi)
Websitewww.sigulda.lv

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

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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]

Other twinnings[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Reģionu, novadu, pilsētu un pagastu kopējā un sauszemes platība gada sākumā". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  2. ^ "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 2024.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Member towns". douzelage.eu. Douzelage. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
  5. ^ "Sadraudzības partneri". sigulda.lv (in Latvian). Sigulda. Retrieved 2019-08-31.

57°09′N 24°52′E / 57.150°N 24.867°E / 57.150; 24.867