Saldus Municipality

Municipality of Latvia

For the previous municipality of the same name, see Saldus Municipality (2009–2021).

Municipality in Latvia

Saldus Municipality

Saldus novads

Municipality

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Coat of arms

Country|  Latvia
Merged| 2021
Centre| Saldus
Government

• Council Chair| Māris Zusts (LZP)
Area

• Total

| 2,179.4 km2 (841.5 sq mi)
Population

(2021)

• Total

| 27,110
• Density| 12/km2 (32/sq mi)
Postal code|

LV-3801

Website| saldus.lv

Saldus Municipality (Latvian: Saldus novads) is a municipality in Courland, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2021 by merging the former Saldus Municipality and Brocēni Municipality.[1] Its centre is the town of Saldus.

It contains 19 parishes and 2 towns/cities - Saldus and Brocēni. The population in 2021 was 27,110.[2]

The municipality has an international partnership with Bakhmut urban hromada in Ukraine.[3] It borders Lithuania.

## History

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The municipality, previously a part of Kuldīga County, was first created during the Soviet occupation of Latvia in 1949 as Saldus District. The district was divided up during the administrative-territorial reform in 2009 into Brocēni Municipality and Saldus Municipality. In 2021 they were merged again into a current Saldus Municipality.

## Administrative units and population

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Territorial unit  | Population (year)

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Ezere Parish | 972 (2021)[4]
Jaunauce Parish | 277 (2021)
Jaunlutriņi Parish | 656 (2021)
Kursīši Parish | 697 (2021)
Lutriņi Parish | 1,072 (2021)
Nīgrande Parish | 1,099 (2021)
Novadnieki Parish | 1,504 (2021)
Pampāļi Parish | 521 (2021)
Ruba Parish | 609 (2021)
Saldus | 9,679 (2021)
Saldus Parish | 1,359 (2021)
Šķēde Parish | 453 (2021)
Vadakste Parish | 300 (2021)
Zaņa Parish | 539 (2021)
Zirņi Parish | 1,372 (2021)
Zvārde Parish | 329 (2021)
Brocēni | 2,830 (2021)
Ciecere Parish | 898 (2021)
Gaiķi Parish | 675 (2021)
Remte Parish | 618 (2021)
Blīdene Parish | 651 (2021)

## Patron of the University of Latvia

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Saldus Municipality is a silver patron of the University of Latvia Foundation. Supported the University of Latvia in 2013-2019, when it established a scholarship “Medusmaize”, which is intended for young people of their region who, after graduating from high school, start basic studies in one of the Latvian universities. If the criteria are met, support is provided throughout the bachelor's degree.[5]

## See also

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* Administrative divisions of Latvia

## References

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1. ^ "New municipalities map comes into force July 1". eng.lsm.lv. Retrieved 2021-07-04.
2. ^ "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.
3. ^ "Бахмутська територіальна громада". Decentralization in Ukraine (in English and Ukrainian). Retrieved 2023-12-01.
4. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-10-09. Retrieved 2021-07-04.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
5. ^ "Saldus novada pašvaldība" (in Latvian). Fonds.lv. Retrieved 2021-07-04.

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First-level administrative divisions of Latvia

Municipalities|

* Ādaži
* Aizkraukle
* Alūksne
* Augšdaugava
* Balvi
* Bauska
* Cēsis
* Dobele
* Gulbene
* Jelgava
* Jēkabpils
* Ķekava
* Krāslava
* Kuldīga
* Limbaži
* Līvāni
* Ludza
* Madona
* Mārupe
* Ogre
* Olaine
* Preiļi
* Rēzekne
* Ropaži
* Salaspils
* Saldus
* Saulkrasti
* Sigulda
* Smiltene
* South Kurzeme
* Talsi
* Tukums
* Valka
* Valmiera
* Varakļāni
* Ventspils

State cities|

* Daugavpils
* Jelgava
* Jūrmala
* Liepāja
* Rēzekne
* Riga
* Ventspils

Jēkabpils, Ogre and Valmiera are also state cities. However, they are also part of municipalities and serve as second-level administrative divisions.

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Cities and municipalities in Kurzeme Region

Cities|

* Liepāja
* Ventspils

Municipalities|

* Kuldīga
* Saldus
* South Kurzeme
* Talsi
* Ventspils
* Tukums

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Saldus Municipality

Cities|

* Brocēni
* Saldus

Parishes|

| Lutriņi Parish|

* Lašupe [lv]
* Lutriņi [lv]
* Namiķi [lv]

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Nīgrande Parish|

* Nīgrande [lv]
* Alši
* Atvari
* Dziras
* Kalni
* Meldzere

Parishes|

* Ezere
* Gaiķi
* Jaunauce
* Jaunlutriņi
* Kursīši
* Novadnieki
* Pampāļi
* Ruba
* Saldus
* Šķēde
* Vadakste
* Zaņa
* Zirņi
* Zvārde

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