Cēsis Municipality (Latvian: Cēsu novads) is a municipality in Vidzeme, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Vaive parish and Cēsis town, which became the administrative centre. As of 2020, the population was 16,291.[2]
Cēsis Municipality
Cēsu novads | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
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| Country |  Latvia |
| Formed | 2009 |
| Reformed | 2021 |
| Centre | Cēsis |
| Government | |
| • Council Chairman | Jānis Rozenbergs (V) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,886.35 km2 (1,114.43 sq mi) |
| • Land | 2,801.23 km2 (1,081.56 sq mi) |
| • Water | 85.12 km2 (32.87 sq mi) |
| Population (2024)[1] | |
| • Total | 40,943 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (37/sq mi) |
| Website | www |
On 1 July 2021, Cēsis Municipality was enlarged when Amata Municipality, Jaunpiebalga Municipality, Līgatne Municipality, Pārgauja Municipality, Priekuļi Municipality and Vecpiebalga Municipality were merged into it.
The territory of Cēsis Municipality is defined by law as a part of the region of Vidzeme.[3]
Subdivisions
editAfter the 2021 merger, Cēsis Municipality consists of the following subunits:[4]
- Amata Parish
- Cēsis city
- Drabeši Parish
- Dzērbene Parish
- Ineši Parish
- Jaunpiebalga Parish
- Kaive Parish
- Liepa Parish
- Līgatne Parish
- Mārsnēni Parish
- Nītaure Parish
- Priekuļi Parish
- Raiskums Parish
- Skujene Parish
- Stalbe Parish
- Straupe Parish
- Taurene Parish
- Vaive Parish
- Vecpiebalga Parish
- Veselava Parish
- Zaube Parish
- Zosēni Parish
Twin towns — sister cities
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Achim, Germany
Baku, Azerbaijan
Gatchinsky District, Russia
Konstancin-Jeziorna, Poland
Rakvere, Estonia
Rokiškis, Lithuania
Tyresö, Sweden
Zhovkva, Ukraine
Loutraki, Greece
Images
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Former coat of arms (2010–2021) -
View of Cēsis Castle -
Drabeši Manor main building -
Jaunpiebalga Lutheran Church -
Scenery of Līgatne -
Stalbe Secondary School -
Water tower in Priekuļi -
Vecpiebalga Manor
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See also
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edit- ^ "Iedzīvotāju skaits pēc tautības reģionos, pilsētās, novados, pagastos, apkaimēs un blīvi apdzīvotās teritorijās gada sākumā (pēc administratīvi teritoriālās reformas 2021. gadā)". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ [1] Latviešu vēsturisko zemju likums
- ^ [2] Law on Administrative Territories and Populated Areas
- ^ "Cēsu novada starptautiskā sadarbība". cesis.lv (in Latvian). Cēsis. Retrieved 2019-08-31.
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