Babīte Municipality
Babīte Municipality
Babītes novads | |
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Former municipality | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
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| Country |  Latvia |
| Established | 2009 |
| Dissolved | 2021 |
| Centre | Piņķi |
| Government | |
| • Council Chairman (last) | Aivars Osītis (LRA) |
| Area | |
• Total | 243.42 km2 (93.98 sq mi) |
| • Land | 204.77 km2 (79.06 sq mi) |
| • Water | 38.65 km2 (14.92 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 11,247 |
| • Density | 54.925/km2 (142.26/sq mi) |
| Website | www |
Babīte Municipality (Latvian: Babītes novads) was a municipality in Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 when Babīte Parish and Sala Parish of the dissolved Riga district were merged. The administrative centre was Piņķi.
On 1 July 2021, Babīte Municipality ceased to exist and its territory was merged into Mārupe Municipality.[3]
Large bog Cenas Tīrelis in Babīte Municipality
See also
References
- ↑ Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia https://data.stat.gov.lv/pxweb/lv/OSP_PUB/START__ENV__DR__DRT/DRT010/. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
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