Ķegums Municipality

Ķegums Municipality (Latvian: Ķeguma novads) is a former municipality in Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2002 by merging Rembate parish and Ķegums town with its countryside territory. In 2009 it absorbed Birzgale parish, too the administrative centre being Ķegums.

Ķegums Municipality
Ķeguma novads
Country Latvia
Formed2002
CentreĶegums
Government
  Council ChairRaivis Ūzuls (VP)
Area
  Total491.97 km2 (189.95 sq mi)
  Land467.65 km2 (180.56 sq mi)
  Water24.32 km2 (9.39 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
  Total5,313
  Density11/km2 (28/sq mi)
Websitewww.kegums.lv

On 1 July 2021, Ķegums Municipality ceased to exist and its territory was merged into Ogre Municipality.[3]

See also

References

  1. Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia https://data.stat.gov.lv/pxweb/lv/OSP_PUB/START__ENV__DR__DRT/DRT010/. Retrieved 25 February 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia https://data.stat.gov.lv/pxweb/lv/OSP_PUB/START__POP__IR__IRS/IRD060/. Retrieved 15 June 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. Law on Administrative Territories and Populated Areas

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