Saulkrasti Municipality
During the 2021 Latvian administrative reform, the previous municipality was merged with Sēja Municipality.
The total area of Saulkrasti municipality is 46.8 km. The administrative territory of Saulkrasti municipality is located on the coast of the Gulf of Riga, in the western part of Vidzeme. The territory of Saulkrasti municipality includes a coastal forest zone from the Lilaste River and the lake in the south to Zvejniekciems in the north. The administrative territory stretches for 17 kilometers. More than 6 thousand inhabitants are declared to live in the county. Along with the summer season, the population increases significantly, which is related to the beginning of the tourist season and the increase in the flow of horticultural cooperatives in the region. The distance from the center of Saulkrasti to Riga is 45 km, Limbaži - 47 km, Sigulda - 40 km, Salacgrīva - 58 km. The territory of the municipality is crossed by the international highway VIA Baltica. Four rivers flow through the county - Inčupe, Pēterupe, Ķīšupe and Aģe, which were symbolically depicted in the previous coat of arms of Saulkrasti Municipality as four silver bars.
Population
Territorial unit | Population (year) |
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Saulkrasti | 3149 (2024) |
Saulkrasti Parish | 4486 (2024) |
Sēja Parish | 2291 (2024) |
Twin towns — sister cities
Saulkrasti is twinned with:
- Gnesta, Sweden
- Neringa, Lithuania
- Odolanów, Poland
- Radashkovichy, Belarus
Images
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Coat of arms prior to 2021.
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Flag prior to 2021.
References
- ^ "Reģionu, novadu, pilsētu un pagastu kopējā un sauszemes platība gada sākumā". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
- ^ "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 21 June 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Population in municipalities, towns and rural territories". Retrieved 2024-12-27.
- ^ "Starptautiskā sadarbība". saulkrasti.lv (in Latvian). Ķekavas novads. Retrieved 2019-09-16.
External links
- Media related to Saulkrasti Municipality at Wikimedia Commons
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