Sigulda Municipality

Sigulda Municipality (Latvian: Siguldas novads) is a municipality in Vidzeme, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2003 by merging Sigulda town, Sigulda Parish and More Parish. In 2009 it absorbed Allaži parish, too; the administrative centre being Sigulda. The population in 2020 was 17,992.[3]

Sigulda Municipality
Siguldas novads
Municipality
Flag
Coat of arms
Country Latvia
Formed2003
CentreSigulda
Government
 • Council ChairUģis Mitrevics (LRA)
Area
[1]
 • Total361.13 km2 (139.43 sq mi)
 • Land353.27 km2 (136.40 sq mi)
 • Water7.86 km2 (3.03 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total18,081
 • Density50/km2 (130/sq mi)
Websitewww.sigulda.lv

Twin towns — sister cities
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Latvia

Sigulda is a member of the Douzelage, a town twinning association of towns across the European Union. This active town twinning began in 1991 and there are regular events, such as a produce market from each of the other countries and festivals. As of 2019, its members are:[4]

Other twinnings[5]

See also

References
  1. https://data.stat.gov.lv/pxweb/lv/OSP_PUB/START__ENV__DR__DRT/DRT010/; Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia; retrieved: 25 February 2021.
  2. https://data.stat.gov.lv/pxweb/lv/OSP_PUB/START__POP__IR__IRS/IRD060/; Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia; retrieved: 15 June 2021.
  3. "ISG020. Population number and its change by statistical region, city, town, 21 development centres and counties". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. 2020-01-01. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
  4. "Member towns". douzelage.eu. Douzelage. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
  5. "Sadraudzības partneri". sigulda.lv (in Latvian). Sigulda. Retrieved 2019-08-31.


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