Sigulda Municipality
Municipality of Latvia
Municipality in Latvia
Sigulda Municipality
Siguldas novads
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Country Latvia Formed 2003 Reformed 2021 Centre Sigulda • Council Chair Linards Kumskis (NA ) • Total 1,029.90 km2 (397.65 sq mi) • Land 1,003.30 km2 (387.38 sq mi) • Total 31,469 • Density 31/km2 (79/sq mi) Website www .sigulda .lv
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]
On 1 July 2021, Sigulda Municipality was enlarged when Krimulda Municipality , Mālpils Municipality and Inčukalns Parish were merged into it.
Twin towns — sister cities
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]
Agros , Cyprus
Altea , Spain
Asikkala , Finland
Bad Kötzting , Germany
Bellagio , Italy
Bundoran , Ireland
Chojna , Poland
Granville , France
Holstebro , Denmark
Houffalize , Belgium
Judenburg , Austria
Kőszeg , Hungary
Marsaskala , Malta
Meerssen , Netherlands
Niederanven , Luxembourg
Oxelösund , Sweden
Preveza , Greece
Rokiškis , Lithuania
Rovinj , Croatia
Sesimbra , Portugal
Sherborne , England, United Kingdom
Siret , Romania
Škofja Loka , Slovenia
Sušice , Czech Republic
Tryavna , Bulgaria
Türi , Estonia
Zvolen , Slovakia
Other twinnings [ 5]
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State cities Municipalities Ogre is a state city, but it is also part of
Ogre Municipality . Unlike the other listed entities, it is not a first-level administrative division of Latvia.
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