Jelgava Municipality
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| Jelgava Municipality Jelgavas novads | |||
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| Municipality | |||
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| Country |
 Latvia | ||
| Formed | 2009 | ||
| Centre | Jelgava (extraterritorially) | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Ziedonis Caune | ||
| Area[1] | |||
| • Total | 1,319 km2 (509 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2009)[2] | |||
| • Total | 27,276 | ||
| • Density | 21/km2 (54/sq mi) | ||
| Website | www.jrp.lv | ||
Jelgava Municipality (Latvian: Jelgavas novads) is a municipality in Zemgale, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Eleja parish, Glūda parish, Jaunsvirlauka parish, Lielplatone parish, Līvbērze parish, Platone parish, Sesava parish, Svēte parish, Valgunde parish, Vilce parish, Vircava parish, Zaļenieki parish and Kalnciems town with its countryside territory the administrative centre located in Jelgava city, which is not included in the territory of municipality.
See also
- Administrative divisions of Latvia (2009)
References
External links
Media related to Jelgava municipality at Wikimedia Commons
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Coordinates: 56°39′09″N 23°43′22″E / 56.65250°N 23.72278°E
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