Ventspils Municipality
Ventspils Municipality Ventspils novads |
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Municipality |
Coat of arms | |
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Country |
Latvia |
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Formed |
2009 |
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Centre |
Ventspils (extraterritorially) |
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Government |
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• Mayor |
Aivars Mucenieks |
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Area[1] |
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• Total |
2,462.3 km2 (950.7 sq mi) |
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Population (2009)[2] |
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• Total |
13,786 |
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• Density |
5.6/km2 (15/sq mi) |
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Website |
www.ventspilsnovads.lv |
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Ventspils Municipality (Latvian: Ventspils novads) is a municipality in Courland, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Piltene town, Ance parish, Jūrkalne parish, Piltene rural community (from 2010 Piltene parish), Pope parish, Puze parish, Tārgale parish, Ugāle parish, Usma parish, Užava parish, Vārve parish, Ziras parish and Zlēkas parish; the administration located in Ventspils city, which is not included in this municipality.
See also
- Administrative divisions of Latvia (2009)
References
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- Aizpute
- Alsunga
- Brocēni
- Dundaga
- Durbe
- Grobiņa
- Kuldīga
- Mērsrags
- Nīca
- Pāvilosta
- Priekule
- Roja
- Rucava
- Saldus
- Skrunda
- Talsi
- Vaiņode
- Ventspils
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Coordinates: 57°23′N 21°33′E / 57.383°N 21.550°E / 57.383; 21.550