Jaunjelgava Municipality

Summary

Jaunjelgava Municipality (Latvian: Jaunjelgavas novads) is a former municipality in Selonia, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Sece parish, Sērene parish, Staburags parish, Sunākste parish and Jaunjelgava town with its countryside territory, with the administrative centre being Jaunjelgava. In 2010 Jaunjelgava parish was created from the countryside territory of Jaunjelgava town. The population in 2020 was 5,061.[3]

Jaunjelgava Municipality
Jaunjelgavas novads
Flag of Jaunjelgava Municipality
Coat of arms of Jaunjelgava Municipality
Country Latvia
Formed2009
CentreJaunjelgava
Government
 • ChairmanGuntis Libeks (V)
Area
 • Total684.64 km2 (264.34 sq mi)
 • Land660.12 km2 (254.87 sq mi)
 • Water24.52 km2 (9.47 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total5,039
 • Density7.4/km2 (19/sq mi)
Websitewww.jaunjelgava.lv

On 1 July 2021, Jaunjelgava Municipality ceased to exist and its territory was merged into Aizkraukle Municipality.[4]

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  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ [1] Law on Administrative Territories and Populated Areas

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