Zemgale Planning Region

Planning and statistical region of Latvia

Planning Region in Latvia

Zemgale Planning Region

Zemgales plānošanas reģions

Planning Region

* Jelgava the biggest city in region
* Bauska Castle
* Jēkabpils second largest city in region

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Zemgale Planning Region in blue

Coordinates: 56°30′0″N 23°30′0″E﻿ / ﻿56.50000°N 23.50000°E﻿ / 56.50000; 23.50000
Country| Latvia
Largest city| Jelgava
Area

• Planning Region

| 10,742 km2 (4,148 sq mi)
• Urban

| 645 km2 (249 sq mi)
Population

(2022)[1]

• Planning Region

| 225,017
• Density| 26.11/km2 (67.6/sq mi)
GDP

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• Total| €2.904 billion (2022)
• Per capita| €12,859 (2022)
HDI (2022)| 0.861[3]
very high · 5th
Website| zemgale.lv

Zemgale Planning Region (Latvian: Zemgales plānošanas reģions) is a planning region of Latvia located within the south-center of the country.[4] Established in 2002, the planning region contains 22 municipalities: 20 local governments and two major cities, the largest being Jelgava.[5][6] As of 2020, the region's population was 228,409.[7]

## Geography

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Zemgale is located within the historical region of Semigallia, which encompasses the southern-central portion of the country. The planning region has a total area of 10,742 km2 (4,148 sq mi), making up 16% of the nation's total territory.[8] Zemgale shares a 270 km (170 mi) border with the Republic of Lithuania, which sits directly to its south.[9]

With a population of 62,800, Jelgava is the largest city in the planning region

Zemgale is noted for its rich soil, unpolluted resources, and natural areas; 40% of the region is forested.[9][8]

## Administrative divisions

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Subdivision  | Area km2 | Population[10] | GDP[11] | GDP per capita

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Jelgava | 60 | 54,694 | €740 million | €13,462
Bauska Municipality | 2,175 | 41,392 | €383 million | €9,228
Jēkabpils Municipality | 2,996 | 39,984 | €433 million | €10,753
Jelgava Municipality | 1,604 | 31,899 | €321 million | €10,071
Aizkraukle Municipality | 2,274 | 29,055 | €353 million | €12,095
Dobele Municipality | 1,629 | 27,993 | €361 million | €12,778
Zemgale Planning Region | 10,739 | 225,017 | €2,707 million | €11,974

## Demography

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As of 2010, the region has a population of 280,494, which makes up 12.5% of Latvia's total population.[9] About half of Zemgale's population lives in the region's two largest cities: Jelgava and Jēkabpils.

## References

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1. ^ "ISG020. Population number and its change by statistical region, city, town, 21 development centres and county". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. 2020-01-01. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
2. ^ "Gross domestic product by region and city (at current prices) 2000–2022". stat.gov.lv.
3. ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2019-08-25.
4. ^ Berzina, Inga (2011). "The Zemgale Planning Region Geoportal - Experience for Rural Development". ortus.rtu.lv. Retrieved 2019-01-16.
5. ^ "Zemgale planning region". latlit.eu. Retrieved 2019-01-16.
6. ^ "BEA-APP - Zemgale Planning Region". www.balticenergyareas.eu. Retrieved 2019-01-16.
7. ^ "ISG020. Population number and its change by statistical region, city, town, 21 development centres and county". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. 2020-01-01. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
8. ^ a b "Zemgale Planning Region, Latvia". www.eu2020goinglocal.eu. Retrieved 2019-01-16.
9. ^ a b c "DEVELOPMENT PLANNING OF ZEMGALE" (PDF).
10. ^ ""Iedzīvotāju skaits pēc tautības reģionos, pilsētās, novados, pagastos, apkaimēs un blīvi apdzīvotās teritorijās gada sākumā (pēc administratīvi teritoriālās reformas 2021. gadā)"". www.data.stat.gov.lv.
11. ^ "Gross domestic product and gross value added by planning region, State city and municipality at current prices (after administrative-territorial reform in 2021), (thousand euro) – Territorial unit, Time period and Indicator". www.data.stat.gov.lv.

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State cities and municipalities in Zemgale Region

State cities|

* Jelgava

Municipalities|

* Bauska
* Jēkabpils
* Jelgava
* Aizkraukle
* Dobele

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