Riga Planning Region (from 2021)

Riga Region (Latvian: Rīgas reģions), officially Riga Planning Region (Latvian: Rīgas plānošanas reģions) is one of the five planning regions of Latvia, it is situated in the central part of Latvia. The state institution was founded on 2 October 2006, based on the creation of the region territory as prescribed by Regulations No. 133 of the Cabinet of Ministers as of 25 March 2003, the "Regulations on Territories of Planning Regions". After the 2021 reform some Riga Region's lands were incorporated into Kurzeme and Vidzeme.

Riga Planning Region
Riga panorama
Riga Planning Region in blue
CountryLatvia
Largest cityRiga
Area
  Total3,158 km2 (1,219 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)
  Total860,142
  Density270/km2 (710/sq mi)
GDP
  Metro€21.313 billion (2021)
  Per capita€25,000 (2021)
Websiterpr.gov.lv

Administrative divisions

Subdivision Area km2 Population[1] GDP[2] GDP per capita
 Riga304609,489€17,648 million€28,943
 Jūrmala10151,158€504 million€10,002
Sigulda Municipality103031,304€379 million€12,345
Ķekava Municipality44431,143€577 million€19,030
Salaspils Municipality12323,451€245 million€10,664
Ādaži Municipality24322,759€241 million€11,208
Mārupe Municipality10421,577€1,016 million€30,248
Olaine Municipality30920,505€290 million€14,629
Ropaži Municipality3256,836€758 million€23,416
Riga Planning Region3,158860,142€21,313 million€25,033

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