Saldus Municipality (2009–2021)

The former Saldus Municipality (Latvian: Saldus novads) was a municipality in Courland, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging parts of the former Saldus District: Saldus town (municipal centre), Ezere Parish, Jaunauce Parish, Jaunlutriņi Parish, Kursīši Parish, Lutriņi Parish, Nīgrande Parish, Novadnieki Parish, Pampāļi Parish, Ruba Parish, Saldus Parish, Šķēde Parish, Vadakste Parish, Zaņa Parish, Zirņi Parish and Zvārde Parish.

Not to be confused with Saldus Municipality.
Saldus Municipality
Saldus novads
Municipality
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Country Latvia
Formed2009
Dissolved2021
CentreSaldus
Government
 • Council ChairMāris Zusts (LZP)
Area
[1]
 • Total1,682.86 km2 (649.76 sq mi)
 • Land1,641.11 km2 (633.64 sq mi)
 • Water41.75 km2 (16.12 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total21,438
 • Density13/km2 (33/sq mi)
Websitesaldus.lv

On 1 July 2021 the municipality was merged with Brocēni Municipality into the new Saldus Municipality. The population in 2020 was 21,587.[3]

Population
Territorial unitPopulation (year)
Ezere parish1121 (2018)[4]
Jaunauce parish342 (2018)
Jaunlutriņi parish739 (2018)
Kursīši parish807 (2018)
Lutriņi parish1286 (2018)
Nīgrande parish1347 (2018)
Novadnieki parish1652 (2018)
Pampāļi parish597 (2018)
Ruba parish715 (2018)
Saldus10810 (2018)
Saldus parish1549 (2018)
Šķēde parish572 (2018)
Vadakste parish406 (2018)
Zaņa parish624 (2018)
Zirņi parish1564 (2018)
Zvārde parish385 (2018)

Patron of the University of Latvia

Since 2013, Saldus Municipality was a Silver Patron of the University of Latvia Foundation. The scholarship “Medusmaize” was intended for young people of their region who, after graduating from high school, start basic studies in one of the Latvian universities. If the criteria are met, support is was to be provided throughout the bachelor's degree.[5]

Twin towns — sister cities
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Latvia

Saldus is twinned with:[6]

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. "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. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-10-09. Retrieved 2018-11-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. "Saldus novada pašvaldība".
  6. "Starptautiskā sadarbība". ezere.lv (in Latvian). Saldus novads. Retrieved 2019-09-16.

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