Limbaži Municipality

Limbaži Municipality
Limbažu novads
Municipality
Flag of Limbaži Municipality
Flag
Interim coat of arms
Coat of arms
Location of Limbaži Municipality
Country Latvia
Formed2009
Reformed2021
CentreLimbaži
Government
 • Council ChairSigita Upmale (Vidzeme Party)
Area
[1]
 • Total
2,440.95 km2 (942.46 sq mi)
 • Land2,363.13 km2 (912.41 sq mi)
Population
 (2026)[2]
 • Total
27,276
 • Density11.542/km2 (29.894/sq mi)
Websitewww.limbazi.lv

Limbaži Municipality (Latvian: Limbažu novads) is a municipality in Vidzeme, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Katvari Parish, Limbaži Parish, Pāle Parish, Skulte Parish, Umurga Parish, Vidriži Parish, Viļķene Parish and Limbaži town, with the administrative centre being Limbaži.

On 1 July 2021, Limbaži Municipality was enlarged when Aloja Municipality and Salacgrīva Municipality were merged into it. Since that date, Limbaži Municipality consists of the following administrative units: Ainaži Parish, Ainaži town, Aloja Parish, Aloja town, Braslava Parish, Brīvzemnieki Parish, Katvari Parish, Liepupe Parish, Limbaži Parish, Limbaži town, Pāle Parish, Salacgrīva Parish, Salacgrīva town, Skulte Parish, Staicele Parish, Staicele town, Umurga Parish, Vidriži Parish and Viļķene Parish.[3] Latvian law defines the entire territory of Limbaži Municipality as a part of the region of Vidzeme.[4] It borders Estonia.

Population

More than 17,000 inhabitants live in Limbaži municipality.

Territorial unitPopulation (year)
Katvari parish1199 (2018)[5]
Limbaži7475 (2018)
Limbaži Parish2205 (2018)
Pāle Parish708 (2018)
Skulte Parish2138 (2018)
Umurga Parish1071 (2018)
Vidriži Parish1370 (2018)
Viļķene Parish1204 (2018)

Twin towns — sister cities

Limbaži is twinned with:[6]

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See also

References

  1. ↑ "Reģionu, novadu, pilsētu un pagastu kopējā un sauszemes platība gada sākumā". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. Retrieved 19 June 2026.
  2. ↑ "Iedzīvotāju skaits pēc tautības reģionos, pilsētās, novados, pagastos, apkaimēs un blīvi apdzīvotās teritorijās gada sākumā (pēc administratīvi teritoriālās reformas 2021. gadā)". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. Retrieved 19 June 2026.
  3. ↑ "Administratīvo teritoriju un apdzīvoto vietu likums". LIKUMI.LV (in Latvian). Retrieved 2024-08-08.
  4. ↑ vestnesis.lv. "Latviešu vēsturisko zemju likums - Latvijas Vēstnesis". www.vestnesis.lv (in Latvian). Retrieved 2024-08-08.
  5. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-10-09. Retrieved 2018-11-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ↑ "Starptautiskā sadarbība". limbazi.lv (in Latvian). Limbažu novads. Archived from the original on 2021-04-25. Retrieved 2019-09-16.

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