Zemgale Planning Region (Latvian: Zemgales plānošanas reģions) is a planning region of Latvia located within the south-center of the country.[4] Established in 2002, the planning region contains 22 municipalities: 20 local governments and two major cities, the largest being Jelgava.[5][6] As of 2020, the region's population was 228,409.[7]
Zemgale Planning Region
Zemgales plānošanas reģions | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Zemgale Planning Region in blue | |
| Coordinates: 56°30′0″N 23°30′0″E / 56.50000°N 23.50000°E | |
| Country | Latvia |
| Largest city | Jelgava |
| Area | |
| • Planning Region | 10,742 km2 (4,148 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 645 km2 (249 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[1] | |
| • Planning Region | 225,017 |
| • Density | 26.11/km2 (67.6/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | €2.707 billion |
| • Per capita | €11,974 |
| HDI (2021) | 0.842[3] very high · 5th |
| Website | zemgale.lv |
Geography
editZemgale is located within the historical region of Semigallia, which encompasses the southern-central portion of the country. The planning region has a total area of 10,742 km2 (4,148 sq mi), making up 16% of the nation's total territory.[8] Zemgale shares a 270 km (170 mi) border with the Republic of Lithuania, which sits directly to its south.[9]
Zemgale is noted for its rich soil, unpolluted resources, and natural areas; 40% of the region is forested.[9][8]
Administrative divisions
edit| Subdivision | Area km2 | Population[10] | GDP[11] | GDP per capita |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jelgava |
60 | 54,694 | €740 million | €13,462 |
| Bauska Municipality | 2,175 | 41,392 | €383 million | €9,228 |
| Jēkabpils Municipality | 2,996 | 39,984 | €433 million | €10,753 |
| Jelgava Municipality | 1,604 | 31,899 | €321 million | €10,071 |
| Aizkraukle Municipality | 2,274 | 29,055 | €353 million | €12,095 |
| Dobele Municipality | 1,629 | 27,993 | €361 million | €12,778 |
| Zemgale Planning Region | 10,739 | 225,017 | €2,707 million | €11,974 |
Demography
editAs of 2010, the region has a population of 280,494, which makes up 12.5% of Latvia's total population.[9] About half of Zemgale's population lives in the region's two largest cities: Jelgava and Jēkabpils.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "Gross domestic product in regions". www.stat.gov.lv.
- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2019-08-25.
- ^ Berzina, Inga (2011). "The Zemgale Planning Region Geoportal - Experience for Rural Development". ortus.rtu.lv. Retrieved 2019-01-16.
- ^ "Zemgale planning region". latlit.eu. Retrieved 2019-01-16.
- ^ "BEA-APP - Zemgale Planning Region". www.balticenergyareas.eu. Retrieved 2019-01-16.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "Zemgale Planning Region, Latvia". www.eu2020goinglocal.eu. Retrieved 2019-01-16.
- ^ a b c "DEVELOPMENT PLANNING OF ZEMGALE" (PDF).
- ^ ""Iedzīvotāju skaits pēc tautības reģionos, pilsētās, novados, pagastos, apkaimēs un blīvi apdzīvotās teritorijās gada sākumā (pēc administratīvi teritoriālās reformas 2021. gadā)"". www.data.stat.gov.lv.
- ^ "Gross domestic product and gross value added by planning region, State city and municipality at current prices (after administrative-territorial reform in 2021), (thousand euro) – Territorial unit, Time period and Indicator". www.data.stat.gov.lv.