Summary
Bauska Municipality (Latvian: Bauskas novads) is a municipality in Zemgale, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Brunava parish, Ceraukste parish, Code parish, Dāviņi parish, Gailīši parish, Īslīce parish, Mežotne parish, Vecsaule parish and Bauska town, the administrative centre being Bauska.
Bauska Municipality
Bauskas novads | |
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| Country |  Latvia |
| Formed | 2009 |
| Reformed | 2021 |
| Centre | Bauska |
| Government | |
| • Council Chair | Raitis Ābelnieks (ZZS) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,174.91 km2 (839.74 sq mi) |
| • Land | 2,131.26 km2 (822.88 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | |
| • Total | 41,272 |
| • Density | 19/km2 (49/sq mi) |
| Website | www |
On 1 July 2021, Bauska Municipality was enlarged when Iecava Municipality, Rundāle Municipality and Vecumnieki Municipality ceased to exist and their territory was merged into Bauska Municipality. Since that date, Bauska Municipality consists of the following administrative units: Bauska town, Bārbele Parish, Brunava Parish, Ceraukste Parish, Code Parish, Dāviņi Parish, Gailīši Parish, Iecava Parish, Iecava town, Īslīce Parish, Kurmene Parish, Mežotne Parish, Rundāle Parish, Skaistkalne Parish, Stelpe Parish, Svitene Parish, Valle Parish, Vecsaule Parish, Vecumnieki Parish and Viesturi Parish.[3]
Latvian law defines the entire territory of Bauska Municipality as a part of the Semigallia region.[4]
Twin towns — sister cities edit
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Boundaries of the municipality from 2009 to 2021
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References edit
- ^ "Reģionu, novadu, pilsētu un pagastu kopējā un sauszemes platība gada sākumā". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
- ^ "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 2 October 2023.
- ^ [1] Law on Administrative Territories and Populated Areas
- ^ [2] Latviešu vēsturisko zemju likums
- ^ "Sadraudzība". bauska.lv (in Latvian). Bauska. Retrieved 2019-08-31.
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