Kuldīga Municipality
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Kuldīga Municipality (Latvian: Kuldīgas novads) is a municipality in Courland, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Ēdole parish, Gudenieki parish, Īvande parish, Kabile parish, Kurmāle parish, Laidi parish, Padure parish, Pelči parish, Renda parish, Rumba parish, Snēpele parish, Turlava parish, Vārme parish and Kuldīga town. The administrative centre is Kuldīga. As of 2020, the population was 22,028.[3]
Kuldīga Municipality
Kuldīgas novads | |
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Country | Latvia |
Formed | 2009 |
Reformed | 2021 |
Centre | Kuldīga |
Government | |
• Council Chair | Inese Astaševska (For Kuldīga Municipality) |
Area | |
• Total | 2,505.15 km2 (967.24 sq mi) |
• Land | 2,432.13 km2 (939.05 sq mi) |
Population (2023)[2] | |
• Total | 27,363 |
• Density | 11/km2 (28/sq mi) |
Website | www |
During the 2021 Latvian administrative reform, the previous municipality was merged with Alsunga Municipality and Skrunda Municipality. The new municipality now fully corresponds with the area of the former Kuldīga District.